2016-01-08 17:43:00

Archbishop Brislin on Holy Land Coordination visit to Gaza


(Vatican Radio) The annual Holy Land Coordination pilgrimage of bishops from Europe, North America and South Africa gets underway this weekend in Bethlehem and the Jordanian capital Amman.

The Church leaders, including one Anglican bishop, are visiting local parishes, schools and development organisations to show the support of the worldwide Christian community and gain insights into the complex political and religious problems underlying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Ahead of their main meetings from January 9th to 14th, the bishops have spent two days in Gaza to see how people there are recovering from the 2014 conflict in which over 2.000 people were killed.

South African archbishop Stephen Brislin from Cape Town is among those taking part in this year’s Coordination pilgrimage. He talked to Philippa Hitchen about how people in Gaza are determined to rebuild their lives, despite the lack of any political initiatives for a lasting peace in the region

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