Archive for January 21st, 2009

Canadian Bishops Meet With Government Representative; Express Dissatisfaction With Government’s Recent Position on Gaza

January 21, 2009
foxhall-meeting

From left to right: British Columbia Synod Bishop Gerhard Preibisch, Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Synod Bishop Elaine Sauer, National Bishop Susan Johnson, David Foxhall, Justine Foxhall, Saskatchewan Bishop Cindy Halmarson, Eastern Synod Bishop Michael Pryse

ELCIC bishops met with David Foxhall, the Government of Canada’s head of development program in Ramallah, and Justine Foxhall. During the meeting the bishops expressed their dissatisfaction with the governments recent position on the conflict in Gaza. Appreciation was expressed for the humanitarian aid that has been committed to Gaza, but the bishops underlined their concern for a long-term solution for peace with justice in the region.

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