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Prayers for the Holy Land at St Mary’s Cathedral

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Last night (Wednesday 20 May) people gathered for Sung Vespers with prayers for the Holy Land at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Archbishop Cushley said: “When I was at the Holy Land in October I got to see how people of goodwill just want peace.

The exhibition '50 Faces of the Holy Land' is on display at the Cathedral throughout the week.
The exhibition ’50 Faces of the Holy Land’ is on display at the Cathedral throughout the week.

“Our Church is present there and it is through charities like Friends of the Holy Land that we are able to reach out and help them.”

50 Faces of the Holy Land

Brendan Metcalfe, CEO of Friends of the Holy Land, said: “Prayer underpins everything we do. In the Holy Land there are so many traditions pulling together, identifying as Christians, so our work is ecumenical … to bring these communities together so that we can be acting in solidarity with them.”

â–Ş The exhibition ’50 Faces of the Holy Land’ is on display at St Mary’s Cathedral all week before heading to St Mirin’s Cathedral in Paisley Diocese.

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