” “The meeting in the Holy Land of the group of European and North-American bishops that are members of the Coordination of the Bishops Conferences in support of the Church in the Holy Land is starting today with a visit to Gaza, but the works will officially open tomorrow (until 18th January). The 2007 schedule, said the Ccee, the Council of European Bishops Conferences, today in a release, includes a visit to Bethlehem where the group will attend a children’s party and visit several institutions, such as the University and the Paediatric Hospital of Caritas. A highlight of the visit will be the meeting in Nazareth with the Catholic parish communities for Sunday Mass. The last stage of the meeting will take place in Jerusalem. A delegation of bishops hopes they will be able to organise a meeting with the highest Israeli and Palestinian authorities, Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas. (to be continued)” ” ” “
