Holy Land Co-ordination: Stand with people of Holy Land, help foster dialogueAt the end of their annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the Co-ordination of Bishops' Conferences in Support of the Church in the Holy Land release a statement calling for the recognition of human dignity, praying that peace may prevail over violence. Jan 23, 2026Participants in the Holy Land Coordination pilgrimage“The people of the Holy Land cry out for our help and prayers; they long for an end to their suffering. Help foster genuine dialogue between communities.”This is the appeal launched by the Co-ordination of Bishops' Conferences in Support of the Church in the Holy Land, better known as the Holy Land Co-ordination (HLC), in a communiqué released on Thursday, January 22. It brings together bishops from across Europe, North America, and South Africa to express closeness, solidarity, and pastoral and spiritual support to Christian communities in the Holy Land. When such a mother or father pleads for an end to violence, the world must listen—and act,” the statement stressed.
