Shlomo Lkhoolkhoon,

I am not sure if you all had posted on this, so I am going to again just to make sure. It was published in Sophia [melkite.org].

Fush BaShlomo Lkhoolkhoon,
Yuhannon

At the end of the Symposium, the panelists agreed that all efforts in the United States as well as abroad should focus on four areas of support of the Christians of the Middle East:

Developmental Aid: US officials, organizations and individuals should financially support Christian institutions, churches, and monasteries. They should invest in the Middle East to create jobs that will keep young people from emigrating overseas. Expatriates should do more to assist their relatives and fellow Christians in their countries of origin.

Media Backing: US Christians are reminded that spreading the Good News is the sacred mission of every Christian. By supporting Noursat, they support the efforts to share the light of Christ in the Middle East. Active collaboration in establishing “Media City” in Lebanon with its three satellite stations, its different offices representing all the Churches of the region, and its extensive archives and media resources will help enhance the attachment of Christians of all nationalities to their homeland.

Political Help: By petitioning their representatives and officials, Americans can play an active role in influencing their government’s positions in defense of minority rights in the Middle East as well as their human rights.

Spiritual Assistance: Christians of the world are encouraged to offer prayer and sacrifice to alleviate the sufferings and hardship their brothers and sisters endure in the Middle East. They should come to a greater appreciation of the fact that Christianity, which began in the Middle East, continues to exist there. A day of prayer for the Christians in the Middle East, perhaps on the Visitation Feast Day (March 25th), may be chosen. Likewise, organizing pilgrimages to the land where Jesus was born will definitely bring together the two wings of Christianity, East and West. Ultimately, Christians must realize that the Bible is not only the printed book but also the way this book is being lived in this world.

For more information, please log on www.camect.org [camect.org] or www.noursat.com [noursat.com] †