Israel - Palestine

The USCCB provides resources for each of these four action areas:

pray for the Peace of Jerusalem,
go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land,
persuade political leaders to work for a just peace through advocacy, and
support projects to strengthen the local Church

WHAT'S NEW

Letter to Secretary of State Kerry on Cremisan Valley in the Holy Land
Bishop Richard E. Pates, May 6, 2013

Interreligious Leaders' Statement:  Twilight of Hope for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Bishop Richard Pates, Bishop Denis Madden, January 2013

Communique of the Coordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church in the Holy Land
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, January 10, 2013

Letter to President Obama regarding Israel and Palestine
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Richard Pates, January 9, 2013

Letter to President on Peace in the Middle East
Christian leaders, including Bishop Richard E. Pates, January 7, 2013

Letter to Congress on Palestinian Assistance and UN Vote
Bishop Richard E. Pates, December 3, 2012

Letter to National Security Advisor on Gaza and Southern Israel
Bishop Richard E. Pates, November 20, 2012

Letter to Secretary Clinton on Israel and Palestine
Bishop Richard E. Pates, November 8, 2012

Letter to Patriarch Twal on Anti-Christian Incident at Monastery
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Richard Pates, September 7, 2012

Statement on Anti-Christian Incident at Monastery Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land
September 4, 2012

Additional Information

Letter to Secretary of State Clinton on Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Bishop Richard E. Pates, July 13, 2012

Statement on Peace in the Middle East
USCCB Administrative Committee, March 14, 2012

National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East Statement on Arab-Israeli-Palestinian Peace
March 1, 2012

Communiqué of the Coordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church in the Holy Land
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, January 12, 2012