wfn.org | Jerusalem Bishop Receives Finnish Peace Prize

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Contact:  George Awad, 
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jerusalem
Telephone: (972-2) 627-6111
Email: ga_elcj@netvision.il
Website: www.HolyLand-Lutherans.org

JERUSALEM, December 29, 2000--Bishop Munib A. Younan, head of the Evangelical 
Lutheran Church of Jordan, has been awarded the Finnish Peace Prize for the 
year 2001. 

The prize was given for Bishop Younan's efforts in promoting just peace, 
coexistence, and dialogue among the three monotheistic religions in the Holy 
Land, the whole Middle East and all over the world.  

This prize is usually awarded annually by the Christian Peace Movement in 
Finland to political and religious personalities in appreciation for their 
efforts in promoting just peace, coexistence, dialogue and reconciliation.   

In his first comment, Bishop Younan said that he is honored to receive this 
prize which he considers as a prize for his Church in first place,  for his 
Palestinian people in second place and for his family and himself in third 
place.  

Bishop Younan promised "to continue on this path until a comprehensive just 
peace, peaceful coexistence and reconciliation prevail in Palestine and 
Israel and all over the world."

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