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Controversy Over Illegal Mosque in Nazareth NUMBER TWELVE MARCH 2002 The Holy LandNUMBER TEN FOUNDATION We beseech you to help save the Holy Land. ® The Franciscan Seal Controversy over Illegal Mosque in Nazareth The seal represents The Franciscan Charism which has always been On Sunday, January 6, 2002, nine Franciscan At 2:30pm, the following International Coalition for identified with Christ Friars of the Custody in Jerusalem, together with Nazareth representatives were invited to meet with Mr. crucified. Its guidance members of the Catholic Filipino community, and fellow Ronnie Levy, Minister for Christian Affairs to Mr. comes from the Holy Christians from the Coalition for Nazareth, peacefully Sharon: Fr. Peter Vasko, OFM (Franciscan Custody), Spirit represented by the dove of peace. demonstrated outside Prime Minister Sharon’s office in and Reverends Raymond Lockart and Charles Kopp The specific cross, commonly Jerusalem. The (United Christian Council in Israel.) Also, invited to join called the Crusaders Cross, “Our concern is that this protest against the them were unofficial members: Hal Ronning, Elizabeth was adopted by the early Muslim group has tended controversial Shihab Corvel and Stephen Pfann. A formal letter was given to Franciscans who worked Mr. Levy to present to the Prime Minister addressing in the Holy land and Ed-din Mosque, towards violence and these issues. established through intimidation against local being illegally built grace and guidance, an ever- directly in front of present service and and foreign Christians the Basilica of the guardianship to these hallowed grounds and visiting the Basilica of the Annunciation by a all its people. Annunciation and other radical Muslim churches in the city. This group called The is unacceptable and Islamic Movement, Board of Trustees lasted for two hours. Honorary Chairman provocative behavior, Some forty-five Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua which we’ve never seen Philadelphia, PA people participated Officers before in Nazareth.” in the protest, Rev. Giovanni Battistelli, OFM standing in the Chairman Rev. Peter F. Vasko, OFM, KHS freezing rain. They were symbolically representing the President 160,000 Christians living in the Holy Land, in addition Denise M. Scalzo to millions of Christians in the United States and Europe. Vice President As part of the protest, the Franciscan Custody and Bro. Callistus Welch, OFM Treasurer the International Coalition for Nazareth appealed to Board Members Prime Minister Sharon to: Karen Carroll 1. Stop the illegal and on-going construction of the Atlanta, GA William Conwell mosque in spite of an Israeli court order to cease and Birmingham, AL desist all work on this project. This injunction was given Joseph Cornelius Donnelly, KHS Huntington Station, NY on December 14, 2001, and yet, the construction Jean Ficarra continues without any interference from the local Potomac, MD Nazareth Police Department to enforce the law. Walter Fitch III La Jolla, CA 2. Rescind and revoke the approval given by the William R. Joyce, Jr. previous administration’s directive under Mr. Barak and Washington, DC Charles L. Madden to revert back to the original plan of the Municipality of Mr. Levy thanked the representatives and stressed Philadelphia, PA Nazareth and the Israel Land Authority, which was to that the Prime Minister is aware of the many issues Christopher T. Maloney, M.D. be a public plaza to assist in the dropping off and Manchester, NH concerning this controversy as well as the various Frank L. Nageotte picking up of pilgrims visiting the churches in the area. ramifications related to it. Phoenix, AZ Bishop John J. Nevins Venice, FL Stanley J. Pawlowski Our Mission Anaheim, CA The Holy Land Foundation is a worldwide organization founded in 1994 under the auspices of the Anthony F. Sansone Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. The foundation was created to safeguard the basic human St. Louis, MO Robert L. Sheeran rights and continued presence of the Christian Palestinian minority living in the Holy Land by Fall City, WA providing academic scholarships, subsidized housing, employment opportunities, while preserving, Susan Stanzel protecting, and restoring the Holy Sites of Christianity. For these Christians trapped in a hostile Dallas, TX environment of ethnic distrust, The Holy Land Foundation has become their primary organized voice. LETTER FROM The Holy Land Foundation THE CUSTOS Appoints Four New Trustees December 2001 The Holy Land Foundation welcomes Karen Carroll of Atlanta, Georgia, Susan Stanzel of Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Dallas, Texas, William Conwell of Birmingham, Alabama, and Joseph Cornelius Donnelly of Brooklyn, New York as the newest members of our Board of Trustees. As we approach the Easter season here in Jerusalem Mrs. Karen Carroll and Mrs. Susan Stanzel have represented the foundation for many years as Regional Representatives within it has become a time of their respective cities. Due to their longstanding involvement and great sadness and tragedy committed support of the foundation they have been asked to join the Board of Trustees. for all of the people living in this land – Muslims, Mrs. Karen Carroll received a Masters Degree in Fr. Giovanni Battistelli, OFM Mathematics from Union College in New York and worked as a Jews and Christians. The last 16 months of conflict secondary school teacher and later as a very successful real has not only fostered great mistrust between the estate agent. Karen is very active in her community and church with a long history of volunteer work including St. Joseph’s Israelis and the Palestinians but has caused great Hospital, the American Cancer Society, and a member of her parish council. Karen has served sorrow and anguish among the many families who The Holy Land Foundation since 1995 and is also a Lady Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. lost their husbands, wives, sons and daughters, brothers or sisters in this conflict. We cannot Mrs. Susan Stanzel, a 5th generation Texan, co-founded the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation of Texas in 1985 to provide achieve peace without justice and we cannot reliable information on the secular attacks on faith and family achieve justice without forgiveness. We pray that values, uphold the authentic teaching of the Catholic Church, and expose abuse of human rights through annual conferences. For both sides will be able to see that if the present over forty years she has served on over 100 charitable, cultural, struggle continues as it is now doing that a great and educational boards world wide. She has served The Holy disaster will befall all the people in the Holy Land. Land Foundation since 1994, co-chaired two pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and is a Lady Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of I would like to ask all of our supporters, who have the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. given and continue to give so generously to the Joseph Cornelius Donnelly, a native New Yorker, inspired since youth by St. Francis of cause of keeping our Christians here in the Holy Assisi, has been active in support of the peoples of the Holy Land and the search for a lasting peace based on equal justice for the last 15 years, seven of which he lived in Jerusalem. He has Land, that you pray for their safety as well as the served with and advised for all the major Catholic organizations, both national and safety of all Jews and Muslims. One Muslim international, involved in the region. At the same time he has held several key leadership positions with various ecumenical and secular organizations. Joseph has felt called to the unique recently said, “Peace will come to this land only mission of the Holy Land, is a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, and has spoken to diverse audiences when the Prince of Peace returns.” throughout the U.S. and Europe. Today he is both the International Delegate to the United Nations – New York for Caritas Internationalis and the N. American Director of the Foundation May the Risen Christ bring you many special for the Children of Bethlehem. graces and blessings for this Easter season. William Conwell grew up in Jasper, Alabama and graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 1953. He taught at Birmingham In the Spirit of St. Francis… School of Law and is the founding member of Johnston & Conwell, I remain a servant of God and yours, LLC law firm. Bill has spent the last 35 years as a defense trial attorney. He is very active in the Bar Association and has been Fr. Giovanni Battistelli, O.F.M. President of the Birmingham Estate Planning Council. Although raised in the Disciples of Christ Christian Church, he became a Chairman, The Holy Land Foundation Roman Catholic in 1993. Since then he has served as Chairman on a number of church committees and been active in C.C.D. In 1994 he became a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. 2 A new name for The Holy Land Foundation? A few months ago, Fr. Peter Vasko, President of The Holy Land Foundation, sent out a letter to all the foundation’s supporters concerning the seemingly impending confusion that the secular media in the United States was creating in not correctly giving the full name of the Muslim based organization in Richardson, Texas called THE HOLY LAND FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT and our organization. As you are well aware, this former organization has been linked with terrorist activities by President Bush in November 2001. The constant appearance of the “abbreviated” name in the press has continued to cause confusion by many who do not know of our Christian organization and the work that it does. On January 14, 2002, Fr. Peter arrived in the United States on a three week fact finding mission to speak and give interviews with a dozen or so Catholic newspapers, both local and national, as well as appearing on several television talk shows such as, EWTN and CBS caused great confusion in the minds of the American people of affiliates.
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