Help Christians Survive in the Holy Land
Since the 7th of October, 2023, our world has witnessed horrifying devastation, including civilian deaths, kidnappings, and infrastructure damage. The local Church is actively engaged in diplomatic efforts to bring relief. The crisis has impacted not only Gazans but also Christians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, leading to economic hardships. We need your support to aid those affected by this ongoing tragedy.
The situation in the Holy Land is worsening and the Christian presence is in danger of disappearing. Given the humanitarian crisis that the war is causing, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (LPJ) Church asks you for urgent help to supply Christian families with medicines, food, scholarships for training and employment, and resources for rent. In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the 37,000 and 10,000 Palestinian Christians who remain, respectively, are suffering tremendous economic consequences derived from the armed conflict.
The War in Holy Land Endangers the Christian Presence.
"In the land where Jesus Christ was born and lived, there is today a real danger that the Christian presence will disappear. The few Christians who remain with this crisis are in an environment of absolute distrust in the future; it is a critical moment." – Marco Mencaglia, director of ACN International Projects.
Aid to the Church in Need is providing the second phase of support to the Christians within the Holy Land in three most in need areas.
Emergency Packages for Christian families:
The Church in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Israel want to distribute food, help to pay rent and medical care expenses for the poorest families. They need your help very urgently to survive and be able to remain in their homes
Salaries in the Face of Unemployment Among Christians:
More than 4,000 Christians have lost their jobs and cannot support their families. Almost all pilgrimages to the region have been cancelled. Those who worked on the other side of the Jerusalem wall have lost their jobs and many Jewish families who used to hire Christians are now hiring Indian citizens instead of Palestinians. With your urgent help, the Church will be able to pay salaries of AU$900 per month for 50 families to work in church institutions related to education and health. These families will be able to remain in the Holy Land with your support.
Vocational training scholarships for young Christians:
it is extremely necessary for young people to see opportunities for the future in their country and to be able to take vocational training programs so that they acquire new skills and improve their employment opportunities. With your support, the Church will be able to provide 60 scholarships to these young people, and thus prevent their emigration.
We need your help to support those in need in the Holy Land.
To pray with us click here.
To read the latest click here.
