Revealed on 17 July 2025
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The Moderator has joined with the Archbishop of Glasgow to problem a joint assertion expressing their sorrow on the lack of life after a missile struck Holy Household Parish Church in Gaza.
Three persons are reported to have died and a number of other others have been injured when the Holy Household Church, the one Catholic Church in Gaza, was struck by an Israeli missile at the moment.
Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest in Gaza, who visited Scotland in April 2024 and met with then-Moderator Very Rev Sally Foster Fulton, suffered leg accidents.
Father Romanelli’s go to to Glasgow was initiated by Justice and Peace Scotland and the Scottish Catholic Worldwide Assist Fund (SCIAF) with the assist of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the Church of Scotland. His go to was marked with a signed declaration– From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace within the Holy Land.
The declaration known as for an finish to the violence in Israel/Palestine saying, “Within the title of God, we name for an finish to conflict, closure of coronary heart and hatred to get replaced with dialogue, reconciliation, and peace.”
In Jerusalem, the Patriarchs and the Heads of Church buildings have collectively issued a name for the “prayers, consideration and motion… significantly of Christians globally” to finish the battle and produce about peace.
The Church of Scotland endorses this name and we pray for all who’re mourning at the moment and for the therapeutic of those that have been injured on this horrendous assault.
The joint assertion issued at the moment by Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland, and Most Rev William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow and President of Justice & Peace Scotland, says:
“We be a part of at the moment to precise our profound sorrow on the lack of life and the accidents sustained following a missile strike on the Holy Household Parish Church in Gaza. Additional, we echo the phrases of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in his name for a ceasefire, and his ‘profound hope for dialogue, reconciliation, and enduring peace within the area.”
“We recall the go to to Glasgow by Fr Gabriel Romanelli, priest of the Holy Household Parish, in April 2024 and the Declaration: “From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace within the Holy Land” signed on that event.
“The Declaration concluded: ‘Right this moment we cry out to all folks in positions of energy to finish this mindless violence. We pray to Almighty God that their hearts could also be turned in direction of compassion, and that they might have the braveness and knowledge to pursue the trail of justice and peace for all who name the Holy Land residence’.
“We mirror on the continued relevance of those phrases and we renew the decision for a everlasting ceasefire and the pursuit of “the trail of justice and peace”.
- Archbishop William Nolan, Archdiocese of Glasgow
- Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland
Learn the assertion from the Council of Patriarchs and the Heads of Church buildings in Jerusalem.
Revealed on 17 July 2025
2 minutes learn
The Moderator has joined with the Archbishop of Glasgow to problem a joint assertion expressing their sorrow on the lack of life after a missile struck Holy Household Parish Church in Gaza.
Three persons are reported to have died and a number of other others have been injured when the Holy Household Church, the one Catholic Church in Gaza, was struck by an Israeli missile at the moment.
Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest in Gaza, who visited Scotland in April 2024 and met with then-Moderator Very Rev Sally Foster Fulton, suffered leg accidents.
Father Romanelli’s go to to Glasgow was initiated by Justice and Peace Scotland and the Scottish Catholic Worldwide Assist Fund (SCIAF) with the assist of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the Church of Scotland. His go to was marked with a signed declaration– From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace within the Holy Land.
The declaration known as for an finish to the violence in Israel/Palestine saying, “Within the title of God, we name for an finish to conflict, closure of coronary heart and hatred to get replaced with dialogue, reconciliation, and peace.”
In Jerusalem, the Patriarchs and the Heads of Church buildings have collectively issued a name for the “prayers, consideration and motion… significantly of Christians globally” to finish the battle and produce about peace.
The Church of Scotland endorses this name and we pray for all who’re mourning at the moment and for the therapeutic of those that have been injured on this horrendous assault.
The joint assertion issued at the moment by Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland, and Most Rev William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow and President of Justice & Peace Scotland, says:
“We be a part of at the moment to precise our profound sorrow on the lack of life and the accidents sustained following a missile strike on the Holy Household Parish Church in Gaza. Additional, we echo the phrases of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in his name for a ceasefire, and his ‘profound hope for dialogue, reconciliation, and enduring peace within the area.”
“We recall the go to to Glasgow by Fr Gabriel Romanelli, priest of the Holy Household Parish, in April 2024 and the Declaration: “From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace within the Holy Land” signed on that event.
“The Declaration concluded: ‘Right this moment we cry out to all folks in positions of energy to finish this mindless violence. We pray to Almighty God that their hearts could also be turned in direction of compassion, and that they might have the braveness and knowledge to pursue the trail of justice and peace for all who name the Holy Land residence’.
“We mirror on the continued relevance of those phrases and we renew the decision for a everlasting ceasefire and the pursuit of “the trail of justice and peace”.
- Archbishop William Nolan, Archdiocese of Glasgow
- Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland
Learn the assertion from the Council of Patriarchs and the Heads of Church buildings in Jerusalem.
Revealed on 17 July 2025
2 minutes learn
The Moderator has joined with the Archbishop of Glasgow to problem a joint assertion expressing their sorrow on the lack of life after a missile struck Holy Household Parish Church in Gaza.
Three persons are reported to have died and a number of other others have been injured when the Holy Household Church, the one Catholic Church in Gaza, was struck by an Israeli missile at the moment.
Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest in Gaza, who visited Scotland in April 2024 and met with then-Moderator Very Rev Sally Foster Fulton, suffered leg accidents.
Father Romanelli’s go to to Glasgow was initiated by Justice and Peace Scotland and the Scottish Catholic Worldwide Assist Fund (SCIAF) with the assist of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the Church of Scotland. His go to was marked with a signed declaration– From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace within the Holy Land.
The declaration known as for an finish to the violence in Israel/Palestine saying, “Within the title of God, we name for an finish to conflict, closure of coronary heart and hatred to get replaced with dialogue, reconciliation, and peace.”
In Jerusalem, the Patriarchs and the Heads of Church buildings have collectively issued a name for the “prayers, consideration and motion… significantly of Christians globally” to finish the battle and produce about peace.
The Church of Scotland endorses this name and we pray for all who’re mourning at the moment and for the therapeutic of those that have been injured on this horrendous assault.
The joint assertion issued at the moment by Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland, and Most Rev William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow and President of Justice & Peace Scotland, says:
“We be a part of at the moment to precise our profound sorrow on the lack of life and the accidents sustained following a missile strike on the Holy Household Parish Church in Gaza. Additional, we echo the phrases of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in his name for a ceasefire, and his ‘profound hope for dialogue, reconciliation, and enduring peace within the area.”
“We recall the go to to Glasgow by Fr Gabriel Romanelli, priest of the Holy Household Parish, in April 2024 and the Declaration: “From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace within the Holy Land” signed on that event.
“The Declaration concluded: ‘Right this moment we cry out to all folks in positions of energy to finish this mindless violence. We pray to Almighty God that their hearts could also be turned in direction of compassion, and that they might have the braveness and knowledge to pursue the trail of justice and peace for all who name the Holy Land residence’.
“We mirror on the continued relevance of those phrases and we renew the decision for a everlasting ceasefire and the pursuit of “the trail of justice and peace”.
- Archbishop William Nolan, Archdiocese of Glasgow
- Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland
Learn the assertion from the Council of Patriarchs and the Heads of Church buildings in Jerusalem.
Revealed on 17 July 2025
2 minutes learn
The Moderator has joined with the Archbishop of Glasgow to problem a joint assertion expressing their sorrow on the lack of life after a missile struck Holy Household Parish Church in Gaza.
Three persons are reported to have died and a number of other others have been injured when the Holy Household Church, the one Catholic Church in Gaza, was struck by an Israeli missile at the moment.
Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest in Gaza, who visited Scotland in April 2024 and met with then-Moderator Very Rev Sally Foster Fulton, suffered leg accidents.
Father Romanelli’s go to to Glasgow was initiated by Justice and Peace Scotland and the Scottish Catholic Worldwide Assist Fund (SCIAF) with the assist of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the Church of Scotland. His go to was marked with a signed declaration– From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace within the Holy Land.
The declaration known as for an finish to the violence in Israel/Palestine saying, “Within the title of God, we name for an finish to conflict, closure of coronary heart and hatred to get replaced with dialogue, reconciliation, and peace.”
In Jerusalem, the Patriarchs and the Heads of Church buildings have collectively issued a name for the “prayers, consideration and motion… significantly of Christians globally” to finish the battle and produce about peace.
The Church of Scotland endorses this name and we pray for all who’re mourning at the moment and for the therapeutic of those that have been injured on this horrendous assault.
The joint assertion issued at the moment by Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland, and Most Rev William Nolan, Archbishop of Glasgow and President of Justice & Peace Scotland, says:
“We be a part of at the moment to precise our profound sorrow on the lack of life and the accidents sustained following a missile strike on the Holy Household Parish Church in Gaza. Additional, we echo the phrases of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in his name for a ceasefire, and his ‘profound hope for dialogue, reconciliation, and enduring peace within the area.”
“We recall the go to to Glasgow by Fr Gabriel Romanelli, priest of the Holy Household Parish, in April 2024 and the Declaration: “From Glasgow to Gaza: A Cry for Peace within the Holy Land” signed on that event.
“The Declaration concluded: ‘Right this moment we cry out to all folks in positions of energy to finish this mindless violence. We pray to Almighty God that their hearts could also be turned in direction of compassion, and that they might have the braveness and knowledge to pursue the trail of justice and peace for all who name the Holy Land residence’.
“We mirror on the continued relevance of those phrases and we renew the decision for a everlasting ceasefire and the pursuit of “the trail of justice and peace”.
- Archbishop William Nolan, Archdiocese of Glasgow
- Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland
Learn the assertion from the Council of Patriarchs and the Heads of Church buildings in Jerusalem.
