Pope Francis’ last plea for peace Many stories have been told about the piety and pastoral faithfulness of the late Pope Francis, but the story of his almost nightly conversations with Father Romanelli and the people of Holy Family Church in Gaza gives insight not only into Pope Francis and his priorities, but also makesContinue reading “Call for Peace”
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No Other Way
‘I’m sorry my father is not here to greet you,’ said our seventeen year old guide. And then, after a pause: ‘He’s gone to Hollywood to the Oscars.’ By now we know that ‘No Other Land’ the documentary made jointly by an Israeli and a Palestinian film maker won best picture in the documentary category.Continue reading “No Other Way”
What’s in a Symbol?
A keffiyeh. The media focussed on a keffiyeh which had been tucked at the last minute around the manger scene from Bethlehem which was blessed at the Vatican by the Pope on the 7th December 2024. And the manger and the keffiyeh and the baby were removed following representation from various lobby groups who claimedContinue reading “What’s in a Symbol?”
The Power of One…
Today at St George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem the funeral will take place of Salwa Duaibis a Palestinian Christian who has worked tirelessly with the organization Military Court Watch (MCW). I met her briefly at a recent garden party at the British Consulate in Jerusalem. She was lovely. Very kind, very compassionate, and very tired. RevContinue reading “The Power of One…”
Umm al-Khair II
Following my last post, I thought I should update you. Despite international attention and efforts by local supporters, the persecution of the villagers of Umm Al-Khair continues. The demolition I told you about destroyed eight buildings and left over thirty people, including women and children and babies, without a roof. Observers such as those ofContinue reading “Umm al-Khair II”
Reasonableness
For the past thirty weeks hundreds of thousands of Israelis have protested on the streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and elsewhere about the Israeli government’s proposed legislation about the Supreme Court and the so-called Reasonableness Standard which was passed 64-0 by the Knesset on 24th July 2023. While there has been some activity in supportContinue reading “Reasonableness”
Stepping out of the boat... 