Bishops of France visit Holy Land before the terrible humanitarian tragedy in Gaza

The Presidency of the French Episcopal Conference (CEF) Visit Holy Land from August 16 to 20 to express the support of the Church in that European country before the “terrible humanitarian tragedy in Gaza” and the situation of Israeli hostages.

In a recent one communicationFrench prelates reported that they visit Holy Land to “manifest the support of our Church, not only to Christian communities, but also to all defenders of peace, regardless of their convictions or religions, in an extremely painful and uncertain period, marked by the terrible humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and the endless waiting for the liberation of Israeli hostages”.

The bishops of the CEF said that they wanted to make this gesture of “visiting the Church that lives in Jerusalem and in the entire region” to “add to the efforts that, in their poverty, performs together with men and women of good will.”

The visit, in which Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille and president of the CEF participates, also aims to “ensure that the peoples of this land, especially the poorest, receive the material and spiritual support they need. We entrust this pilgrimage of hope to the prayers of all”.

In his X account, the secretary of the CEF, Mons. Christophe Sourt, shared some images of the second day of the visit, in which they met the priests of three parishes of Taybeh, “a particularly proven place in recent months.”

On the first day they passed in the Holy Land, Mons. Le Sourt indicated that the visit “will include a time for meetings and exchanges with the monastic community of Abu Gosh. For five days, the delegation will reside in the old city of Jerusalem.”