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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Churches of the Holy Land welcome Pope Francis


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COMMUNIQUE – The Heads of Catholic Churches in the Holy Land announced Sunday afternoon warm welcome to announcement made today noon by His Holiness Pope Francis on his intention to visit Amman, Bethlehem and Jerusalem between the 24th and 26th of coming May. They expressed confidence that this visit won’t be only an international event, but it will be mainly a message of love and brotherhood to all inhabitants of the visited countries.

It should be mentioned that in his announcement, Pope Francis highlighted that his visit to the Holy Land will be a pilgrimage that will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ecumenical gathering that was held on January 5, 1964 at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch (of the Orthodox Churches) Athinagoras.

Similar ecumenical gathering is expected on coming May at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher between Pope Francis and contemporary Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew aiming to highlight the desire for unity amongst all churches.

The Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land expresses happiness for the decision of Pope Francis to visit the Holy Land and insists that this visit aims mainly at spreading and promoting love, cooperation and peace amongst all inhabitants of the region, as to promote better relations amongst followers of various religions and advance ecumenical work amongst Christians from different churches.

Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land
+ Fouad TWAL
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
President, ACOHL
+ Giuseppe LAZZAROTTO
Apostolic Delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine
Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Cyprus
+ Giorgio LINGUA
Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan
+ Michel SABBAH
Latin Patriarch Emeritus
+ Elias CHACOUR
Greek Melkite Catholic Archbishop of Akka
Vice President, ACOHL
+ Yaser Al-AYYASH
Greek Melkite Catholic Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia
+ Boutros MOUALLEM
Greek Melkite Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Akka
+ Moussa EL-HAGE
Maronite Archbishop of Haifa
Maronite Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem, Palestine, Jordan
+ Gregoire Pierre MELKI
Syrian Catholic Patriarchal Exarch – Jerusalem
+ Joseph Jules ZEREY
Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem
+Youssef Antoine SOUEIF
Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus
+ Maroun LAHHAM
Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan
+ Giacinto-Boulos MARCUZZO
Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Israel
+ William SHOMALI
Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine
+ Kamal-Hanna BATHISH
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
+ Selim SAYEGH
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
+Jean SLEIMAN
Latin Archbishop of Baghdad
Greek Melkite Apostolic Administrator in Jordan
 Rt. Rev. Arch Joseph KELEKIAN
Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman
Very Rev. Pierbattista PIZZABALLA, O.F.M.
Custos of the Holy Land
Rev.Fr. Jerzy KRAJ, OFM.
Patriarcal Vicar for Cyprus
Rev. David NEUHAUS, S.J.
Patriarchal Vicar for Hebrew-speaking Catholic Vicariate
President, Commission for Dialogue with Jews People
Rev. Raymond MOUSSALLI
Chaldean Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan
Rev. Pietro FELET, SCJ
Secretary General, ACOHL
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