Tag: Jerusalem
New hopes for region as Holy Land Coordination starts in Jerusalem
Bishops from across Europe and North America will meet in Jerusalem this weekend for the annual meeting of the Holy Land Coordination at a time of considerable political and social change in the region. This year the Bishops of the Coordination will meet local Christians across the Holy Land, with parish visits to Gaza, Nablus…
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…
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…
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 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.
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…
Archbishop of Liverpool sends a letter of prayerful support to the Christian community in Gaza
The Most Rev Patrick Kelly, Archbishop of Liverpool, has today sent a letter expressing prayerful support to Fr Musallam and the Christian community in Gaza. Full Text Dear Father Musallam, Reading the account in the Acts of the Apostles of Philip’s journey from Jerusalem towards Gaza, and his evangelising of Jesus, based on the suffering…
Bishops from across Europe and North America visit Holy Land
Joining Archbishop Kelly from England and Wales will be Bishop Christopher Budd, from Plymouth diocese, and Bishop William Kenney, Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham.
Church leaders to make a pilgrimage to Bethlehem
Christian leaders have called for prayers throughout Advent for Christians in the Holy Land as they prepare for a pilgrimage to the birth place of Jesus Christ. The four heads of Churches will undertake the pilgrimage in solidarity with Christians living in the Holy Land in the week leading up to Christmas. The pilgrimage is…
Archbishop Patrick Kelly meets King Abdullah II of Jordan
The Most Reverend Patrick Kelly, Archbishop of Liverpool and Vice-President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, today met His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. The Archbishop was in Jordan for the 2006 meeting of the Co-ordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church of the Holy Land. The Co-ordination is…