EUROPEAN Church leaders have urged the president of Israel to resolve a crisis threatening Christian schools that has kept them closed for several weeks.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster and Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh issued a statement during their visit to the country for a Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) meeting. They said Christian schools had been faced with “impossible cuts” and were facing a “real crisis”. “They have been ‘on strike’ since September 1 and the children have not been having any lessons. The sustainability of their schools is critical to the well-being, identity and confidence of these Christian communities. We communicated these concerns to President Rivlin when we met him,” they said.
