Category: Palestine
Catholics and Anglicans hold an hour of prayer to support Pope’s visit to the Holy Land
Catholics and Anglicans will unite in prayer at the very hour that Pope Francis will visit the Christians of Bethlehem on Sunday 25 May between 3pm and 4pm (UK time). Cardinal Nichols said: “Many of our Catholic parishes will hold an hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament at exactly the time when Pope Francis…
Urgent need for progress on peace process in the Holy Land
President Abbas calls for Christian support in meeting with Archbishop Nichols President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas met with Archbishop Vincent Nichols today in London to discuss the urgent need for progress on the peace process and the importance of the continuing support of the Church in England and Wales for all in…
Palestinian President meets Christian leaders
Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, today met with representatives of Christian Churches in the UK, led by the Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Revd Patrick Kelly, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams, and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Revd David Arnott. The meeting, which…
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
Patriarch Welcomes Bishops’ Solidarity with Christians in Holy Land
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Fouad Twal, has welcomed an international delegation of bishops to the Holy Land, expressing his ‘profound gratitude’ for their solidarity as the region and its Christian communities experience intense pressure. “The entire Middle East is experiencing a deep historical shift and undergoing radical changes that affect our present…
Catholic Bishops call for political courage to achieve peace in the Holy Land
In the final communiqué for the 2010 Holy Land Co-ordination, the Bishops said: “We urge all people to support public officials who take courageous initiatives for a just resolution of the conflict—a two-state solution with security and recognition for Israel, and a viable and independent state for Palestinians. For us, this is not merely about politics;…