israel Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/israel/ England and Wales Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:37:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png israel Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/israel/ 32 32 174395915 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel  https://www.cbcew.org.uk/world-week-for-peace-in-palestine-and-israel/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:08:09 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=120484 20 – 26 September 2026 With a focus on protecting children, the theme for 2026 comes from Psalms 127:3, “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord.” Churches and Christian communities are being encouraged to consider how to support children lost in the war, left without parents, traumatised, and afraid. Pax Christi Pax Christi England and […]

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]]> 120484 President of the Bishops’ Conference rejects injustice and violence in the Holy Land https://www.cbcew.org.uk/president-of-the-bishops-conference-rejects-injustice-and-violence-in-the-holy-land/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/president-of-the-bishops-conference-rejects-injustice-and-violence-in-the-holy-land/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:21:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120399 Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has issued a statement decrying the violence engulfing the Holy Land and stating that the two-state solution should “remain the goal of all people of good will.” He said: “The Church in England and Wales has a particular […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/president-of-the-bishops-conference-rejects-injustice-and-violence-in-the-holy-land/feed/ 0 120399 Pope Leo shows the world that God demands peace in the face of war, says Archbishop https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-shows-the-world-that-god-demands-peace-in-the-face-of-war-says-archbishop/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-shows-the-world-that-god-demands-peace-in-the-face-of-war-says-archbishop/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116499 Archbishop John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark, has strongly asserted that the ‘message of the Gospel’ cannot be abused in the language used in the debate around war and conflict in Iran and the wider Middle East. Archbishop Wilson defended Pope Leo as a courageous bridge-builder and peacemaker: “Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV is showing […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-leo-shows-the-world-that-god-demands-peace-in-the-face-of-war-says-archbishop/feed/ 0 116499 Dr Sarah Bernstein: “Promoting peace is a shared responsibility” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/dr-sarah-bernstein-promoting-peace-is-a-shared-responsibility/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/dr-sarah-bernstein-promoting-peace-is-a-shared-responsibility/#respond Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:48:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114683 On the third day of the Holy Land Co-ordination, 19 January, the bishops and delegates participated in a discussion titled, From Declaration to Dialogue: Nostra Aetate in Today’s Israel, held with members of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, based in Jerusalem. In an interview following the group discussion, Dr Sarah Bernstein, Executive Director […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/dr-sarah-bernstein-promoting-peace-is-a-shared-responsibility/feed/ 0 114683 Rabbis for Human Rights: “Actively engage every community to see the humanity that they hold” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/rabbis-for-human-rights-actively-engage-every-community-to-see-the-humanity-that-they-hold/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/rabbis-for-human-rights-actively-engage-every-community-to-see-the-humanity-that-they-hold/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:26:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114680 On Monday, 19 January, bishops and delegates from the Holy Land Co-ordination met with Rabbis for Human Rights, a long-running Israeli NGO made up of a membership of 175 Israeli rabbis from across the different denominations of Judaism. Anton Goodman, a member of Rabbis for Human Rights, explained the approach the organisation takes to its […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/rabbis-for-human-rights-actively-engage-every-community-to-see-the-humanity-that-they-hold/feed/ 0 114680 Archbishop Nolan: Peace depends on recognising the humanity of the other side https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-nolan-peace-depends-on-recognising-the-humanity-of-the-other-side/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-nolan-peace-depends-on-recognising-the-humanity-of-the-other-side/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:17:17 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=114390 As the 2026 Holy Land Co-ordination pilgrimage concluded in Jerusalem, Archbishop William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow, offered his reflections on his ten years of being part of the delegation. “What inspires me whenever I come are the people that I meet who are so engaged in justice and peace and who continually point out the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-nolan-peace-depends-on-recognising-the-humanity-of-the-other-side/feed/ 0 114390 Cardinal calls faithful to prayer for peace in Gaza and the Holy Land during Eucharistic Festival https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-calls-faithful-to-prayer-for-peace-in-gaza-and-the-holy-land-during-eucharistic-festival/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-calls-faithful-to-prayer-for-peace-in-gaza-and-the-holy-land-during-eucharistic-festival/#respond Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=111161 Catholics from around the world have taken up Pope Leo’s call to come together to pray the Rosary for peace in the world’s conflict zones with a particular focus on an end to the war in Gaza. In the Church’s calendar, October is dedicated to the Rosary. In Rome, the weekend of 11-12 October marks […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-calls-faithful-to-prayer-for-peace-in-gaza-and-the-holy-land-during-eucharistic-festival/feed/ 0 111161 Cardinal Parolin on 7 October, Gaza: Human beings are not collateral damage https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-parolin-on-7-october-gaza-human-beings-are-not-collateral-damage/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-parolin-on-7-october-gaza-human-beings-are-not-collateral-damage/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:31:55 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=110940 The Holy See Secretary of State speaks to Vatican Media on the second anniversary of Hamas’s ‘inhuman’ attack on Israel, which unleashed the destruction of the Gaza Strip. He says that what is happening in Gaza is ‘inhuman’, and that he’s struck by the turnout at peace marches. He adds that antisemitism is a cancer […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-parolin-on-7-october-gaza-human-beings-are-not-collateral-damage/feed/ 0 110940 Support a narrative that “builds rather than destroys,” says Latin Patriarch as we pray for an end to the war in Gaza https://www.cbcew.org.uk/latin-patriarch-message-041025/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/latin-patriarch-message-041025/#respond Sat, 04 Oct 2025 19:29:47 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=110878 As people around the world hold their collective breath at the prospect of an end to the war in Gaza, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has released a message of hope and profound Christian witness to the people of his diocese – a territory that covers Palestine and Israel (excluding […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/latin-patriarch-message-041025/feed/ 0 110878 Total disregard for Palestinian self-determination blocks path to lasting peace in the Holy Land https://www.cbcew.org.uk/total-disregard-for-palestinian-self-determination-blocks-path-to-lasting-peace-in-the-holy-land/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/total-disregard-for-palestinian-self-determination-blocks-path-to-lasting-peace-in-the-holy-land/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:15:34 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=109198 The Holy See has long advocated for Palestinian self-determination and a Two-State Solution as the only viable option to bring security and peace to Israelis and Palestinians.  On 20 August, Israel’s Higher Planning Council gave final approval for 3,753 housing units for its settlement project in the occupied West Bank, including 3,401 in the E1 […]

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