CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The 2007 Churchwide Assembly called on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to recommit to the Churchwide Strategy for Engagement in Israel and Palestine, through awareness-building, accompaniment and advocacy activities. The assembly also suggested some possible economic initiatives in its amended action on Aug. 11.
Thousands of Hoosiers have been involved in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. SFC Jeff Mittmann is one of them. A career soldier, Mittmann is still healing from the effects of war.
Registration continues through Sept. 14, for the Forrest City Recreation Department’s men’s and co-ed fall softball leagues. The sign up process is being held at the Forrest City Multi-purpose and Wellness Center. Fees are $250 per team.
NEW PALESTINE, Ind. - The New Palestine school board has put a program on hold that would make athletes give up their right to confidentially. The policy would make student athletes sign a waiver of confidentiality, giving school administrators greater access to court records.
PENSIONERS in Coventry are to hear about the plight of senior citizens in Palestine on Thursday.
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) plans to introduce reforms to its command in Lebanon and has appointed a new command, the World Tribune said on Thursday.It quoted officials in Cyprus as saying that "the PLO plans to extend its authority from central to southern Lebanon."
By Jeannie Crofts NEW PALISTINE, Ind. - Ball State students head back to class Monday and one junior did not have much of a summer break. Ben Poor left his New Palestine home on Jun. 26 and spent the next month and a half walking 820 miles to New Orleans.
German troops in Lebanon have discovered the bodies of three Lebanese militants that were killed during a war in 1982.The men, who were a part of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, were found still wearing their General Command uniforms, Haaretz reported Thursday.The PFLP-GC was involved in the fighting during the Lebanon war, and even captured Israel Defense Forces soldiers to ...
German troops in Lebanon have discovered the bodies of three Lebanese militants that were killed during a war in 1982. The men, who were a part of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, were found still wearing their General Command uniforms, ...
XPress Telecommunications announced the launch of its International Push to Talk Service (IPTT), enabling unlimited wireless communication to Saudi Arabia and Palestine for a flat daily fee.