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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
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.
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…
Archbishop tells Palestinian Christians the “promotion of truth, love, justice and peace” is integral to the Church’s mission
In a homily preached at the Church of the Visitation in the Palestinian town of Zababdeh in the northern West Bank, the Most Reverend Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town, told parishioners that Catholics cannot remain silent in the presence of untruth, injustice, hatred and violence. He was speaking at Sunday Mass on the feast…
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.”
Bishops oppose unjust Israeli law
We stand in solidarity with the Holy Land’s Christian community and oppose the unjust Nation State Law passed by the Israeli Knesset earlier this year. As the local Catholic ordinaries explained in their recent statement, this law creates a constitutional and legal basis for discriminatory treatment of Israel’s citizens on both ethnic and religious grounds.…
Bishops respond to Israeli planned demolition of Bedouin village
In response to the planned demolition of a Bedouin village by the Israeli Government, Bishop Declan Lang, chair of the Holy Land Co-ordination and Bishop Christopher Chessun, Anglican Bishop of Southwark said: “Earlier today we met with the Minister for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and shared our deep concern about…
Cardinal asks for prayers for people of Gaza and offers support to the territory’s small Catholic community
Cardinal Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has visited the Catholic parish in Gaza and is keen that they should not be forgotten at this desperate time. In a statement today, 16 May, he said: “Today I have had a phone conversation with Fr Mario da Silva, the Catholic parish…
Statement from Bishop Declan Lang and Bishop Christopher Chessun on recent violence in Gaza
These protests take place against the drastically deteriorating humanitarian situation which leaves little hope and continues to undermine a peaceful resolution. Hundreds of families across Gaza are now mourning their loved ones, dead and wounded. Israel has a right to defend itself but also has the moral and legal responsibility not to use disproportionate force…
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
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…
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