Friends of the Holy Land is a Body in Association of CTBI.
On 16th October 2025, over 30 friends and supporters of Friends of the Holy Land (FHL) gathered at Farm Street Church, London, and a further 50 people online via livestream, for an evening of reflection, dialogue, and inspiration entitled “The Voice of Christians in the Holy Land: A Catalyst for Hope and Reconciliation.”
The evening sought to illuminate the lived reality of the Christian community in the Holy Land today — a community small in number yet immense in spiritual significance. The guest speaker, Rev. John M. Paul SJ (better known as Fr. JP), Rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, offered a first-hand insight into their witness, their suffering, and above all, their enduring hope. The evening was hosted and moderated by Brendan Metcalfe, CEO of Friends of the Holy Land.
Highlights and some of the insights from this event are now available on the Friends of the Holy Land website. This is also available to download.
CTBI's Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group (IFTAG) has produced a short resource that offers reflection and pointers for discussion.
Member churches of CTBI are responding with prayers and statements to the violence in the Middle East.