Category: Holy Land
Promoting dialogue and peace in the Holy Land
This year in support of the local Church the Holy Land Co-ordination 2020 (HLC20) will visit Christians in Gaza, Ramallah and East Jerusalem.
Bishops to visit the Holy Land in support of local Christians
The Theme of the Holy Land Coordination this year is: “Christians in Israel; challenges and opportunities.”
CCEE-CEC Joint Committee ask for the respect of the Status Quo in Jerusalem
This letter of protest was signed by Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, All Palestine and Jordan Theophilos III, His Beatitude Nurhan Boghos Manoogian, Patriarch of the Apostolic Throne of St. James (Armenian) and Fr. Francesco Patton, OFM, Custos of the Holy Land. The two presidents wrote in their letter “Recognizing the steps that…
Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury: Protect the Status Quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem
In a joint letter to the Israeli Ambassador to London, Mark Regev, the two faith leaders expressed their deep concern at the events unfolding in Jerusalem
Bishop talks about Parents Circle – an organisation for bereaved Palestinians and Israelis
Greetings from the Holy Land. My name’s Bishop Oscar Cantú from the United States – from the Diocese of Las Cruces. I’m here in the Holy Land with the the Holy Land Co-ordination – a group of bishops that comes here every year to pray and to have a peaceful presence. We also come to…
Bishops meet with students at Jewish School in Jerusalem
Hello and greetings from Jerusalem. I’m Bishop Bill Nolan, Bishop of Galloway in Scotland and I’m here in Jerusalem with the Holy Land Co-ordination and we’re visiting the Christian community here. This year we’re concentrating on the young people and on education and so today in contrast to yesterday, when we went to a Palestinian…
Canadian Bishop comments on his visit to schools in the Holy Land
Good day. I’m here with the Holy Land Co-ordination and the second day of our visit was dedicated to education. This morning we visited the offices of the people in charge of all the schools for the Latin Patriarchate – schools in Israel but mainly in Jordan and Palestine. I would say it’s really impressive how…
South African Archbishop talks about the Holy Land Co-ordination visit to Gaza
Greetings! I am Steven Breslin, the Catholic Archbishop of the Diocese of Cape Town in South Africa. The Holy Land Coordination is a group of Bishops who come to the Holy Land every year in January. This year, we are 13 bishops from various different countries and our aim, of course, is to give support and…
Hope for the future in the Holy Land
Bishops from across Europe, North America and South Africa will meet in the Holy Land over the coming days to promote dialogue and peace, while meeting young people. This annual visit was set up 20 years ago at the invitation of the Holy See with the aim of visiting and supporting the Holy Land’s local…
Patriarch issues statement to the press warning of ‘catastrophic’ situation in Jerusalem
The Archbishop asserted that Jerusalem must remain a place where people of all faiths can live and thrive together. The Patriarch shared issues of concern with the Archbishop and Cardinal Nichols, including proposed changes to land tenure in Jerusalem.
Britain’s Broken Promise: Time for a New Approach
Thank you for inviting me to address this important event tonight. I would like to start by sharing two brief memories of my most recent visit to the Holy Land;
Bells of Clifton Cathedral to ring in support of persecuted Christians in the Middle East
The Archbishop of Avignon, the Most Reverend Dominique Rey, has asked for bells of solidarity to be rung on this special Feast Day dedicated to Our Lady as a “gesture of prayer, solidarity, peace and faith”. As the lead Bishop for International Affairs at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Bishop Declan Lang…