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Patriarch: Only authentic position in the Holy Land is pro-peace
His Beatitude Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem addressed the Holy Land Conference at Lambeth Palace with a call to action. Patriarch Twal asked that Christians in the UK connect and be in communion with Christians living in the Holy Land, raise awareness of the threat to those communities and speak up for peace in…
Holy Land conference video introduction
The Conference took place at Lambeth Palace from Monday 18 July to Tuesday 19 July 2011. Delegates included representatives from the Holy Land, North America and Europe.
A Pledge of Prayer, A Call for Pilgrimage and A Commitment to Pursue a Just Peace
This year we have had a particular focus on meeting with all Christian Confessions. Our calling as Christians is to build bridges and our shared hope is to bring all Christians together in the search for a just peace for all in this land.
Patriarch Twal’s Homily at Co-ordination Closing Mass in Jerusalem
Your Excellencies, dear brothers, sisters, and friends of the Holy Land Coordination, today, we come to worship together here at the very heart of Christianity, as you prepare to return to your countries. It is because of this place, ultimately, that the Church of Jerusalem calls herself “Mother Church”. Two years ago in this very…
Address of Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal to the Orthodox community of Jerusalem at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
Your Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and all distinguished members of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, It is our great joy to come together as Catholic, Armenian, orthodox and evangelical churches, besides an International delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences in USA and Europe, to wish you a very happy Christmas. Our visit is not only a…
International Bishops’ annual visit to the Holy Land
Liverpool Catholics and the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre fund new youth centre in Nablus The Archbishop of Liverpool, Patrick Kelly, blessed and opened a youth centre in Nablus on Sunday 9 January, funded by Catholics in Liverpool and the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The Most Reverend Patrick Kelly is currently in the Holy…
Address: Latin Patriarch opens the 2011 Holy Land Co-ordination
Your Excellency Archbishop Antonio Franco, Apostolic Delegate to Israel and Palestinian Authorities, Your Excellencies, Bishops and Representatives of Catholic Bishops Conferences, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, We welcome you all, and we thank you for being faithful towards Jerusalem and the Mother Church. Your participation and your commitment towards strengthening the Mother Church, and your…
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;…
Catholic Bishops to focus on future of Jerusalem for 2010 Holy Land Co-ordination
The Most Rev Patrick Kelly, Archbishop of Liverpool, will lead the 2010 meeting of the Co-ordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church of the Holy Land (Holy Land Co-ordination) which starts on Sunday 10 January in Jerusalem. There will be Bishops and Episcopal representatives from European and North American countries. Bishop William Kenney,…
Communiqué: Stop the Violence, Start Building Peace
There can be no peace unless people believe in peace. There can be no security unless there is security for all. There can be no justice unless there is justice for everyone in this land.
Archbishop of Liverpool calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Archbishop Patrick Kelly, speaking from Bethlehem where he is leading the Holy Land Co-ordination, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday morning. “There needs to be an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian relief through. There is an urgent need for humanitarian relief for the population of Gaza. Violence is evil, especially when it…
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem condemns Gaza violence
In an impassioned address yesterday at the conclusion of an annual children’s procession to Bethlehem, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal condemned “the violence in the Middle East and in a special way the attacks in the Gaza Strip. In two weeks these attacks have hurt Israel and the region more than all the rockets…
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