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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…
Bishops meet with students at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University
Greetings from the holy city of Jerusalem where we’re here with the Holy Land Co-ordination. Our focus this year is on young people and we had a wonderful meeting this afternoon (15 January 2018) at the Hebrew University with a number of young students – law students who have a passion for human rights and…
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…
Cardinal’s letter on Jerusalem and Christians of the Holy Land
Following your letter to President Donald Trump, of 6 December 2017, and on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, I wish to express my solidarity with you and all Christians in the Middle East at this troubling time. We count ourselves among those who ‘love Jerusalem’ and ‘have every will to work…
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;
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.
Bishop Lang gives thanks for Patriarch’s faithful and dedicated service in the Holy Land
On the occasion of your 50th anniversary of Priestly Service, it is an opportunity to give thanks to God for your faithful and dedicated ministry to the people you have served for many years. We continue to pray that “God who has begun the good work in you will bring it to fulfilment.”
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.
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