Category: Communiqués
Final Communiqué of the Holy Land Coordination 2023
Jesus set out from there and went into the district of Judea [and] across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around him (Mk 10:1) Jordan is integral to the Holy Land, as the site of the Lord’s baptism and early ministry. Our presence was affirmed by Bishop Jamal Daibes, Patriarchal Vicar of Jordan, to have been…
Bishops conclude their journey of faith, encounter and solidarity in the Holy Land
The Bishops of the Holy Land Coordination have released their final communiqué upholding the rightful place of the Christian community in Jerusalem’s identity. The group gathered in the Holy City from 21 – 26 May 2022. Final Communiqué ‘If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand wither’Psalm 137:5 Jerusalem is a Jewish city, a Christian…
Israel must work with Palestinian authorities to make Covid-19 vaccines accessible to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza
Final Communique of the 2021 Holy Land Co-ordination The Bishops of the Holy Land Co-ordination, an international annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, have released a final communique having met remotely this year due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Bishops engaged in a number of online sessions from 16 – 21 January to examine the…
Bishops call for the application of international law in the Holy Land to enable peace and political progress as situation worsens
Communiqué of the Holy Land Co-ordination 2020
Final Communiqué 2019
Our ongoing advocacy for a just peace is informed by an annual pilgrimage to meet with our sisters and brothers, listen to them, and witness the challenges they face. This year our focus has been those Christians who live in the state of Israel. Standing in solidarity with Israel’s Christians Throughout our visit we have…
HLC18 Final Communiqué: Youthful hope amidst failure of political leadership
And yet, they continue to hope and dream of a better future: this was the message young people gave to the visiting bishops of the Holy Land Coordination during their annual visit. Bishops from across Europe, North America and South Africa came to listen to young Palestinians and Israelis as they expressed their hopes and…
Bishops call for action after fifty years of occupation in the Holy Land
For fifty years the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza have languished under occupation, violating the human dignity of both Palestinians and Israelis.
You are not forgotten
We take away our experiences and the stories that we have heard, and we are determined to give a voice to the voiceless.
Bishops call for human dignity as basis for peace in Holy Land
“Human dignity is given by God and is absolute. The ongoing conflict assaults the dignity of both Palestinians and Israelis, but in a particular way our commitment to the poor calls us to lift up the suffering people in Gaza.
Bishops call for the humanitarian situation to be resolved in Gaza – a ‘man-made disaster’
In Gaza we witnessed the deep poverty of the people, and the courageous presence of the small and vulnerable Christian communities there.
Holy Land Co-ordination Final Communiqué 2013
Since the Bishops of the Holy Land Co-ordination gathered in January 2012, the people in this region have lived through dark and dramatic events…
Bishops appeal for responsibility and leadership in the Holy Land
The Bishops, in their final communiqué of the 2012 Holy Land Coordination, assert that a mindset of being “pro-justice for all” is the route to a lasting peace
