Palestinian Christians call us to “costly solidarity” in the new Kairos Palestine document
The United Methodists Kairos Response (UMKR) and Methodist Federation for Social Action(MFSA) will host a webinar on Wednesday, February 18, 1 PM Eastern/12 PM Central/11 AM Mountain/10 AM Pacific, to present the latest Kairos Palestine document, “A moment of truth: Faith in a time of genocide.“
>>Use this link to register for the Feb. 18 webinar.
The Kairos Palestine II Document is a decisive turning point in the Palestinian Christian liberation movement and a challenge to Christians everywhere. Click here to read the document.
Use this link to read Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace Scott Wright’s reflection on his time in the Holy Land at the launch of the Kairos II document.
Sixteen years ago in Bethlehem, Palestinian Christians called on Christians worldwide to stand against injustice in the Holy Land, asking us “Can you help us get our freedom back?”
That call in 2009 was the first “Moment of Truth” declaration; it was an historic statement that galvanized Christians around the world and launched a global movement.
In November 2025, again speaking from Bethlehem, Kairos Palestine launched its second major manifesto, “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide.”
This powerful new statement brings us a theology of comprehensive resistance, boldly naming the ongoing genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, racism, and settler colonialism that Palestinians live with and challenging us to acknowledge that reality.
Click here to read the Kairos II document.
Click here to download the study guide for churches for the Kairos II document.
In the February 18 webinar, two of the leading voices among Palestinian Christians will present and unfold this extraordinary document for us, helping us grasp its key messages and the actions urgently needed in the church and in society: Rifat Kassis, the General Coordinator of Kairos Palestine, and Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, pastor, theologian, and Academic Dean at Bethlehem Bible College.
Joining them will be United Methodist bishops bringing their responses to Kairos Palestine II from their unique geographic and church contexts: Bishop Julius Trimble, General Secretary of the UMC General Board of Church and Society, and Bishop Ciriaco Francisco, President of the Philippines College of Bishops.
>>Use this link to register for the February 18 webinar on the Kairos II document.