Vatican Radio Talks with the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, Suheil Dawani

Among the Christian communities in the Holy Land marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is the Episcopal or Anglican diocese of Jerusalem, which includes parishes in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, as well as Israel and Palestine. Based at the Cathedral Church of St George close to the old city of Jerusalem, the diocese supports many institutions including schools, hospitals, clinics, vocational training programmes and centres for the disabled and elderly. Palestinian Bishop Suheil Dawani heads this Anglican diocese and he spoke with Philippa Hitchen about his ministry, as well as his perspective on vital ecumenical and interfaith relations…

Listen to it all (just under 10 1/2 minutes).

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