« De Sion sortira l’instruction, et de Jérusalem la parole du Seigneur. » (Is 2,3)
Cette section présente la vie, la liturgie, l’histoire et les traditions des diverses communautés chrétiennes en Terre d’Israël. Elle met en lumière leur théologie, leurs défis et leur témoignage continu dans le lieu même où l’Évangile a pris racine.
The Hidden Roots of the Crisis of the Church in the Holy Land: In the troubled Holy Land, divided and torn by conflict, local Church leaders and Christians of all colors often claim to speak a tireless message of justice, reconciliation and peace. If only more people would listen to this message - so they claim - it would surely dramatically improve the prospects for peace between the conflicting parties in the region. But is this true?
There has been much excellent academic study of the history of Christianity in the land of its birth. It could fill a whole library. In recent years, however, all that fine work has been eclipsed by the myth, created by the so-called "Palestinian narrative," of Palestinian Christianity.
Catholics for Israel are highly aware of the precarious and difficult situation you find yourselves in. We are not against you by calling ourselves Catholics for Israel. It is precisely the concern for the situation you are in and the complexity of your situation that is motivating us to address and speak out those things that today most Catholics are afraid to even think about.
Le document s'intitulant "Kairos Palestine" a été publié à Bethléem le 11 Décembre 2009 par un jury présidé par l'ancien patriarche latin de Jérusalem, Michel Sabbah. Le document est destiné à mobiliser les églises du monde entier dans un programme de boycott, de désinvestissement et de délégitimation de l'État d'Israël.
Lire la suite : Le document palestinien "Kairos" : Une analyse
