Tag: Gaza
Bishops call for human dignity as basis for peace in Holy Land
“Human dignity is given by God and is absolute. The ongoing conflict assaults the dignity of both Palestinians and Israelis, but in a particular way our commitment to the poor calls us to lift up the suffering people in Gaza.
French Bishop talks about his 24 hours in Gaza
Bishop Dubost was part of a delegation of bishops who visited the tiny Palestinian territory as part of the annual Holy Land Co-ordination organised by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
Bishops from around the world pray at the Gaza/Israel border
Unable to celebrate Mass with the Catholics of Gaza, the Bishops of the Holy Land Coordination prayed in solidarity with the Gazans at the Erez crossing
Bishops to visit local Christian communities in Gaza
The Christian community of Gaza is again the focal point of this year’s visit to the Holy Land by Bishops from across Europe, North America and South Africa in support of the local Christian communities and the pastoral work of the Church at the service of all in the Holy Land. The Holy Land Co-ordination…
Cardinal’s first visit to Gaza: Dramatic, traumatic, shocking
Seeing first-hand the small Palestinian territory, scarred by the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas, Cardinal Nichols found himself shocked by a number of observations.
Bishop writes to Catholic parish in Gaza to offer prayerful and practical support
Here is the full letter from Bishop Lang to the Holy Family Parish in Gaza.
Statement on Gaza from Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement on the violence in Gaza pleading for an immediate truce and an “end to this carnage”.
Bishop Declan Lang’s Statement on Gaza
Indeed, my mounting concern witnesses the indiscriminate and relentless attacks by the Israeli military machine on the civilian population of Gaza. I condemn in equal measure the firing of rockets by militants from Gaza into populated civilian areas across Israel.
Bishops call for the humanitarian situation to be resolved in Gaza – a ‘man-made disaster’
In Gaza we witnessed the deep poverty of the people, and the courageous presence of the small and vulnerable Christian communities there.
Bishops deeply moved during two-day visit to Gaza
One of the key components of this year’s Holy Land Co-ordination was a two-day visit to the Gaza Strip. The international delegation, led by 12 bishops, made the short but important visit that started on Sunday, 12 January, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, with a Eucharistic celebration in Gaza’s Holy Family parish.…
Statement from Bishop Declan Lang on the situation in the Cremisan Valley
The Rt Rev Declan Lang, Bishop of Clifton and Chair of the Holy Land Coordinating Committee, has released a statement on the situation in the Cremisan Valley: “The Holy Land Coordinating Committee notes with dismay the decision of the Israeli Special Appeals Committee endorsing the route of the separation wall which will have the effect…
Holy Land Co-ordination Final Communiqué 2013
Since the Bishops of the Holy Land Co-ordination gathered in January 2012, the people in this region have lived through dark and dramatic events…