Holy Land | Middlesbrough Diocese

Church criticises ‘unacceptable’ blocking of Palm Sunday Mass

Michael McG — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:09:35 +0000

The Most Reverend Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster, has responded to Israeli police blocking Church leaders from celebrating Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (March 29).Police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, together with […]

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Bishops issue statement after Holy Land visit

Michael McG — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:06:43 +0000

The Co-ordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church of the Holy Land has issued a final communiqué at the end of its visit from January 17 to 21. “You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:13.14 Our pilgrimage was to a land where people are suffering […]

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Middlesbrough Caritas statement on Palestine

Michael McG — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:56:43 +0000

Middlesbrough Caritas statement on Palestine We are encouraged by the UK government’s recognition of the State of Palestine. This is a welcome act and a first step towards justice for Palestinians and Israelis.However, the people of Gaza and the West Bank continue to experience cruelty, violence, death and destruction on a daily basis.We support Pax […]

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