2. 2009 Conference of Bishops Academy

2009 Conference of Bishops' Academy - Images from ELCA News

Images from the 2009 Conference of Bishop's Academy. More than half of the 66 bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and five bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) will visit the Middle East, Jan. 6-13, 2009. Images are in reverse-chronological order. Use the "Style" drop-down menu in the upper right to choose different viewing formats. Return to the COB Academy blog: http://blogs.elca.org/09cobacademy
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    Parts of Hebron were abandoned by Palestinians by order of Israeli Defense Forces, protecting Israeli settlers living in the middle of the city.
    While touring Hebron, the North American bishops encountered these two Palestinian boys.
    Bishop Michael Rinehart, left, ELCA Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, talks with the Rev. Robert Smith, ELCA Global Mission staff, prior to touring a mosque in Hebron.