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Church of England bishops visit Israel and Palestine and call for governments to ‘protect Palestinians’

A group of bishops from the Church of England who speak regularly in the House of Lords about Israel and Palestine have visited the Holy Land, spending time visiting churches and communities to inform their advocacy in the UK and to show solidarity with all who are suffering.

02 February 2026

Bishops pray Gaza ceasefire deal brings immediate relief and comfort

Bishops from the Church of England with a longstanding concern for the Holy Land have welcomed news of a Gaza ceasefire deal.

09 October 2025

Christian leaders appeal for an end to the destruction of Churches and the indigenous Christian presence in Gaza and Occupied West Bank

Leaders spanning several Christian traditions call for groups within Israel to stop their destruction of holy sites and civilian lives in the Holy Land.  

18 July 2025

“We are battered and bruised, but not defeated”: The Archbishop of Jerusalem addresses the Church of England General Synod

The Most Revd Hosam Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem and Primate of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, addressed the General Synod of the Church of England

15 July 2025

Churches from the Anglican Communion respond to the 8th Al-Ahli Gaza hospital attack

Anglican churches and voices respond to the news that Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City was attacked for the 8th time since the Gaza conflict began.

09 June 2025

Anglican messages of solidarity following strike on Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza

Anglican provinces and humanitarian organisations share messages of solidarity in the wake of the Palm Sunday air strike on Al-Ahi Hospital in Gaza City. 

14 April 2025

Diocese of Jerusalem protest the forced closure of Anglican hospital Al Ahli Arab in Gaza

The Diocese of Jerusalem has issued a statement about the forced closure of the Al Ahli Arab hospital, which is run by the Diocese.

09 July 2024

Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem calls for “ceasefire for humanitarian corridors” in Gaza

Archbishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem, delivers a video message to the Church of England’s General Synod.

14 November 2023

Gaza: Archbishops of Jerusalem & Canterbury in Emergency Appeal for Diocese of Jerusalem

Archbishops Hosam Naoum and Justin Welby, have issued a joint international emergency appeal for the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.

24 October 2023

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby urges caution over al-Ahli Arab hospital blame-game

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, speaks of the need for careful language when discussing the ongoing Israel - Hamas war.

23 October 2023