Our projects in the field of OBSTACLES & CONTROVERSY
Working to introduce a balanced and mindful dialogue to impact the obstacles that obstruct peace and positive relations amongst religions.
Interceding from behind the scenes to end the civil war in Cameroon
PTWF has been working through our Director for Africa, David Otto, along with PTWF director Bennett Solberg to attempt to move the government of Cameroon to negotiate with the opposing forces to end the bloodshed. David Otto, an internationally respected expert on...
The most Effective Organization in the World No One Has Ever Heard Of
Pave the Way Foundation Acts When Other Organizations Remain Silent Recently, The Vatican lifted the ban of excommunication to the Society of Pius X, an ultra right wing group, and to its four illicitly ordained Bishops. The Bishops were ordained by the breakaway...
Working to Re-open the Halki Seminary in Turkey
In 1971, the Turkish government closed the Halki seminary (Heybeliada), the oldest and most important religious educational institution in the Christian Orthodox Church, creating a grave crisis. This followed earlier Turkish Government decrees affecting the...
Palestinian – Israeli Peace
Throughout the history of the modern State of Israel, peace has eluded all of the people of the region. PTWF is working with prominent Palestinians who wish to give the Palestinian people another choice. Contrary to media coverage of this region, both the Palestinians...
Improving Israeli Christian Relations
PTWF is Responding to Disproportionate Educational Funding in Israel Pave the Way Foundation has partnered with the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding & Cooperation in order to respond to the recent disproportionate funding of Christian schools, declared by...
Finalize the Affirmation of His Beatitude Theophilos III Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox Church has duly elected a new Patriarch of Jerusalem. This process was legally conducted and the newly elected Patriarch, His Beatitude Theophilos III, immediately enjoyed full endorsements by all other Christian Churches, by the Jordanian...
Improving Vatican Israeli Relations
When diplomatic relations began with Israel on Dec 30, 1993, a few important issues were never settled and remain outstanding today. Improved relations with the Holy See, will have enormous benefits to Israel, both economically and politically. Better communication...
Investigating the Papacy of Pope Pius XII
Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if the whole world disagrees with it. - Maimonides With the opening of the new Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem) exhibit in 2005, there was an...