Kairos Palestine announced the release of its new document, A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide, during the Kairos Palestine 16th Anniversary International Conference, held from 10–16 November 2025 in Bethlehem. The conference brought together over 300 local Palestinians and international participants from 23 countries for a week of theological reflection, solidarity, and action.
The new document comes at a time of deep crisis for the Palestinian people. It calls upon Christians and churches worldwide to respond faithfully and courageously to what Kairos Palestine describes as “a time of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and forced displacement unfolding before the eyes of the world.”
“This moment demands from us a new stand, one unlike any before it,” the document declares. “It is both a decisive moment and a moment of truth. Today, we renew our stand for truth and our commitment to fundamental religious, theological, and moral principles… offering a faith-inspired vision for the time after genocide.”
A continuation of the Kairos witness
Rooted in the historic 2009 Kairos Palestine document, A Moment of Truth: A word of faith, hope, and love from the heart of Palestine suffering, Kairos Palestine continues to serve as a prophetic voice of Palestinian Christian witness. For 16 years, it has guided theological reflection and inspired faith-based advocacy for justice and peace.
The new text offers a renewed theological and spiritual reading of the current global and Palestinian reality, describing it as a “time of genocide.” It challenges the church to move beyond silence and complicity toward an active commitment to life, justice, and liberation.
A Call for Transformative Ecumenism
During the conference, Dr Deenabandhu Manchala, Council for World Mission (CWM) consultant for Transformative Ecumenism, introduced the concept and scope of the Transformative Ecumenism Movement.
“The new Kairos Palestine Document locates itself in the context of illegal occupation but presents itself as a challenge to Christians, churches, and Christian organisations worldwide,” said Manchala. “It calls us to acknowledge the shameful reality of religious traditions and institutions that have served the forces of death—normalising greed, injustice, and violence. The ongoing genocide stands as a stark example of the church’s abandonment of its moral responsibility to defend and nurture life.”
He further noted that A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide “guides us along a pathway to find alternative expressions of ecumenism that are people-based, justice-driven, and change-seeking — informed by both the sighs of suffering and the signs of hope across worldwide Christianity.”
“Transformative Ecumenism presents itself as one such alternative,” he concluded.
Click here to read the full document: A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide
