Bishop Jim Curry humbled to visit Palestinian Christians of Aboud

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Source: CBCEW

On his first Holy Land Co-ordination pilgrimage, Bishop Jim Curry, auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Westminster, has shared how he was touched by the dignity of the Christians he met despite the many hardships they face.

The bishops visited Aboud, a Palestinian village in the West Bank with nine ancient churches, and where Christians and Muslims live alongside each other. They were warmly welcomed on Sunday by Father Remon Haddad and the parish community of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows.

Bishop Curry said: "I am humbled to be here in Aboud, in a packed church full of families and young people, and the most wonderful, joyful celebration in midst of what is undeniably their suffering.

"Aboud is a small, ancient Christian village in the Palestinian territories in the West Bank. It's surrounded by unauthorised settlements, and life has been very hard for them since the beginning of the war.

"Many of them are not able to go to their jobs or have lost their jobs in Jerusalem and Israel. But today was a celebration of faith".

Watch Bishop Curry's report here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBLOeRZXx0c