Tag: Palestine
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.
Communiqué: Speaking a word of hope at a critical time for the Holy Land
Our first task as bishops and pastors was to offer our prayerful presence and encouragement to a suffering Church.
Archbishop Patrick Kelly on the 2007 Holy Land Co-ordination
Revolution in Relationships Perceptions of the Holy Land are often polarized between Biblical stories of 2,000 years ago and the modern media’s reports of violence and conflict. Between these poles are the Israelis and Palestinians of today: Christians, Jews and Muslims, who live here now. Every year the Holy Land Co-ordination, a group of Bishops…
Breaking the hold of fear, anger and despair in the Holy Land
This was our seventh trip to the Holy Land to walk in solidarity with the local Church and its bishops, while supporting the search for a just peace.