The Living Stones of the Holy land is an ecumenical charity with the primary aim of advancing education about Christianity in the Holy Land and countries around, by:

• raising awareness in Britain and elsewhere, educating and informing the public concerning Christians in the Holy Land, through our website, lectures, newsletter and a yearbook of academic theological articles;
• promoting contacts between Christians (and others) in Britain and in the Holy Land, e.g. through pilgrimages promoting encounter, reflection and witness;
• cooperating with other charities and groups with similar aims, by sharing activities and information.

Our spiritual patrons include:

In the Middle East: Archbishop Suheil Dawani, Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem; Patriarch Gregorios III, Melkite Patriarch (Emeritus) of Antioch; Nora Carmi, Co-ordinator for Kairos Palestine; Bishop Theodosius of Sebastia, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Patriarch Fuad Tual, Latin Patriarch (Emeritus) in Jerusalem; Bishop Munib Younan, Lutheran Bishop (Emeritus) in Jerusalem ; Jean Zaru, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) co-founder of Sabeel

Elsewhere: Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster; Revd Baroness Richardson of Calow, Methodist Church in Britain; Archbishop John Sentamu, Anglican Archbishop of York; Bishop Desmond Tutu, former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town.

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