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Bishops of the Holy Land Coordination call for peace after killings in Gaza’s Holy Family parish
Bishops of the Holy Land Coordination have issued a statement after two Christian women were killed in a sniper attack on the Holy Family Church compound in Gaza on 16 December 2023. Holy Land Coordination Statement The Bishops of the Holy Land Coordination were profoundly shocked and distressed at the killing by snipers on 16…
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…
Bishop Declan Lang reflects on Holy Land Coordination from Jerusalem
Bishop Declan Lang, Chair of the Holy Land Coordination, spoke to us just before leaving Jerusalem about this year’s meeting. Listen Bishops and lay delegates visited the holy city of Jerusalem from 21 – 26 May to stand in solidarity with the local Christian communities and to express their support through the four Ps: Prayer,…
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…
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem encourages new narrative for Holy City
His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, spoke to the Bishops and delegates of the Holy Land Coordination about the Holy City of Jerusalem describing it as “an unparalleled reality” that is part of the heritage of the whole world. Patriarch Pizzaballa defended the right of the Christian community to express its vision…
Bishops meet with family of Christian Palestinian journalist killed in Jenin
Bishops from across Europe have offered their condolences to the family of Christian Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was killed in Jenin on 11 May 2022. The Bishops, part of the Holy Land Coordination chaired by Bishop Declan Lang, met with Shireen’s family, local clergy, and Christian youth in Beit Hanina on 21 May.…
Gaza priest: We are preparing the parish in case people need to take refuge
For most of us, the Feast of the Ascension is an occasion of celebration – a time to raise our eyes beyond earthly things to reflect on the elevation of Christ into heaven. But that’s not so easy to do on that small strip of Palestinian land called Gaza. The tension in the Holy Land…
We pray as people of peace for an end to the violence engulfing the Holy Land
Bishop Declan Lang, Chair of the Bishops’ International Affairs department, has echoed calls for an end to “the occupation, discrimination and human rights violations that propagate violent attacks on civilians, standing in the way of a stable and peaceful future for Palestinians and Israelis.” Statement As people of peace, we pray for an end to…
Statement of the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem concerning the recent violence in Jerusalem
We the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem, are profoundly disheartened and concerned about the recent violent events in East Jerusalem. These concerning developments, whether at the Al Aqsa Mosque or in Sheikh Jarrah, violate the sanctity of the people of Jerusalem and of Jerusalem as the City of Peace. The actions undermining the…
Latin Patriarchate reacts to recent violence in Jerusalem
With all the Heads of Churches, we are “profoundly disheartened and concerned about the recent violent events in East Jerusalem, whether at the Al Aqsa Mosque or in Sheikh Jarrah, which violate the sanctity of the people of Jerusalem and of Jerusalem as the City of Peace and require of an urgent intervention.” The violence…
Don’t forget Holy Land and Middle East Christians over Easter, says Bishop
Ahead of Holy Week, Bishop Declan Lang, chair of the Bishops’ International Affairs department, has issued a reminder that the Christians living in the lands of Christ should be held in prayer. Starved of pilgrim visitors to the Holy sites, and facing the daily realities of conflict and occupation, the Christians, as Pope Francis puts…
Calvary, Covid and Crisis – New Prayer Resource brings the reality of Easter in the Holy Land to life
The physical reality of Easter is captured in a new book which brings together voices from the first Holy Week with those from across the Holy Land in today’s Covid-hit world. With forewords by Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Justin Welby Holy Week Voices from the Holy Land juxtaposes immersive poetry from a priest who…
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