Cardinal Pizzaballa: pray for peace

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has called for Scotland to pray for peace in the Holy Land.

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem preached at Mass in St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh, on Sunday.

Guests included First Minister John Swinney; Rev Dr Shaw James Paterson (Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Dr John Armes (Bishop of Edinburgh, Scottish Episcopal Church) and the Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, former Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway (Scottish Episcopalian Church).

The Mass was streamed on YouTube and you can hear what the Cardinal had to say from 28mins 45secs.

He has spoken out regularly about the violence of the current conflict, and recently called it "the worst" period of violence he has seen in the area for 35 years.

Cardinal Pizzaballa's visit has been organised by the Scottish Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Archbishop Cushley, who is Grand Prior of the Order for Scotland.

The following day he spoke to clergy and religious at The Gillis Centre in Edinburgh,

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa at St Mary's Cathedral

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, will preach at Mass in St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh, at 7:30pm on Sunday 1 December.

This is a unique chance to hear from the man who is the shepherd for Catholics in the Holy Land, to pray for peace and to show solidarity for those suffering due to the conflict.

His visit has been organised by the Scottish Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Archbishop Cushley, who is Grand Prior of the Order for Scotland.