Bishop Hudson to lead international annual Holy Land pilgrimage

Bishop Nicholas Hudson Image: M Mazur/CBCEW

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Bishop Nicholas Hudson, a long-term bishop delegate of the Holy Land Coordination, has been named the new chair of the group.

The Holy Land Coordination, made up of bishops from across Europe, North America and South Africa, was set up at the end of the twentieth century at the invitation of the Holy See. The purpose was to visit and support the local Christian communities of the Holy Land.

The Coordination's main remit is often expressed using four Ps: Prayer, Pilgrimage, Pressure and Presence.

The bishops are present every year, and by their presence they hope, above all else, to remind the 'living stones', the Christians of the Holy Land, that they are not forgotten by their brothers and sisters in other parts of the world.

Bishop Nicholas' predecessor in the role, Clifton Bishop Declan Lang, stood down at the end of the May 2022 Coordination.

In an interview given from a rooftop overlooking the holy city of Jerusalem, Bishop Nicholas talked about his previous visits to the Holy Land and why he's so passionate about the region and its people.

Watch the interview with Bishop Hudson here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyOQP6RZYb0