New TV series - In the Shadow of the Holy Land: Identity and War

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Common Home TV, a Redemptorist digital media mission, based in Melbourne, Australia, today announce the release of its new four-part documentary series In the Shadow of the Holy Land: Identity and War, released throughout November and December.

The series features in-depth conversations with key voices including Brother Peter Bray, FSC (former Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University), Fr David Neuhaus SJ (South African-Israeli Catholic priest ), Hanna Bendcowsky (Jerusalem Center for Jewish-Christian Relations), and Sami El-Yousef (CEO, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem).

Watch a trailer here.

Episode One: Education Under Occupation - Br Peter Bray FSC

Watch: www.commonhome.tv/interview/education-under-occupation-palestine

Listen: www.commonhome.tv/podcasts

Read: www.commonhome.tv/2025/11/12/a-catholic-university-in-bethlehem-tries-to-be-an-oasis-of-peace

Executive Producer Matthew Howard said the project grew from a desire to explore the issue through the lens of different identities searching for belonging and peace.

"The people we spoke with, from Israel, from Palestine, and from those who've lived between and beyond both, are people we believe act in good faith for peace. They are voices often missing in a hyper-partisan discussion."

Redemptorist Fr Mans Boli CSsR, Head of Communications for the Province of Oceania, said the project continues a long legacy of Redemptorist witness in areas of conflict and reconciliation.

"Our Congregation has always sought to bring hope where fear divides and to speak peace where voices are silenced. This series reflects that same missionary spirit, standing with people in their suffering and helping the world see that faith can still open paths toward justice and human fraternity."

Each episode weaves together personal testimony, historical context, and theological insight to reflect on what reconciliation might mean in a region, and a world, marked by fear and fragmentation. Ideal for educators and those searching for a just peace.