Ray Dolphin, UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, speaks with Bishop Gary Wollersheim, ELCA Northern Illinois Synod, following a presentation to the bishops Jan. 7.
Mazen Faraj, left, a Palestinian refugee, and Rami Elhanan, an Israeli, discuss The Parent Circle, Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace, during a joint presentation to the bishops Jan. 7 in Jerusalem.
Bishops and clergy from the United States and Canada pray for Rami Elhanan and Mazen Faraj following their presentation to the bishops Jan. 7. The two men are members of The Parents Circle, Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace.