Holy See-Israel Negotiation Moves Forward

2/19/2009 - 16:09 PST

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VATICAN CITY (Zenit) - Members of the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission formed by representatives of the Holy See and Israel are making progress and resolved to conclude their agreements soon, according to both groups.

Meetings of the commission are focused on the "comprehensive agreement," mandated by the Fundamental Agreement, which Israel and the Holy See signed in 1993.

The commission met Wednesday in Israel. According to a joint statement, the theme of this most recent meeting was the economic agreement regarding the fiscal system and Church properties.

"The encounter was characterized by great cordiality and a spirit of cooperation," the statement reported. Both parties agreed there "had been progress" and affirmed that "the delegations have renewed their commitment to conclude the agreement as soon as possible."

The next meeting was schedule for April 7, a month before Benedict XVI's apostolic journey to Israel.

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J
1 year ago
Great Read.
Stephen McCormick
3 years ago
Me thinks I smell some hate mongering in a couple of these "aspirations" about Israel, the Church, and the US. Maybe the Italian government should dismantle the Vatican and evict the Church from the properties, as after all, they were originally Roman.
David
3 years ago
The U.S. government and the Catholic Church need Israel as a fish needs a bicycle!
Ed Burke
3 years ago
What if the Catholic Church made the issues they have with Israel as well publicized, and supported as we do for abortion issues. The Israeli 'Lobby' in Washington, D.C. works 'hammer & tongs' at promoting their agenda. maybe it's time Catholics had a national agenda for dealing with the obstinate Israeli government. After all our National aid comes out of a lot of catholic taxpayers, we have every right to expect quid pro quo from Israel.
Sr. Patricia Landin
3 years ago
The Catholic Church is only as strong as the members in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay close to Jesus in the Eucharist and listen twice as much as talk. Pray for yourself, family & all of God's world. Work to spread the "Good News" of God's Love. Jesus Christ is Lord!
God has given us a mission to fulfill, we are His voice his hands, his feet. Use them for His Glory. Bless all of you.
Cathy
3 years ago
Israel has had virtually nothing but bad faith in honoring its prior commitments to the Vatican. The state insists to tax church donations, refuses to grant visas to religious from the middle east, hassles religious who work in the West Bank in Bethlehem, and denies basic freedoms to the Christians of the West Bank, including freedom of married spouses from Jerusalem and Bethlehem to live together, and freedom to worship in Jerusalem. I'll believe there's progress only when I see it.
darrel
4 years ago
"Not even the gates of hell will prevail against my church." For those that the church has sold out forget Gods promise.
Holly
4 years ago
Carla and Claudio God Bless you and I understand what you are saying.
I dont believe the Church has sold out. They see whats going on.
As one priest put it on Mother Anglica, the Pope will know or sense what is happening.
I think that our Pope and the Vatican will know when the times are at hand.
The Lord will take care of everything.
The Lord did not tell us to prohibit anything. He told us to go out and preach the Bible.
St. Francis said use words only if necessary.
Thats why we have the Franciscans in the Holy Land.
The Jews will understand God's plan someday of this Im sure. In the meantime the Church does what it can not in the world but of the world.
Holy Father is knows what is going on.
Maybe someday by our actions as St. Francis has said use words only when necessary the world will understand Christ someday.
Its not time yet.
I think were going back to the first Christians and what they suffered.
Love in Christ
Holly
Carla
4 years ago
The Roman Catholic Church has sold out to the Devil. It is why I no longer support the Vatican. They do not work towards the best interests of Catholics but rather cater to and defend religious sects like the Jews who defame and dishonor Jesus Christ. It is heresy.
CLAUDIO YACAMAN
4 years ago
WHY IS THE RCC SO COMMITTED IN AIDING PALESTINIANS AND JEWS DONT THE BIBLE PROHIBITS THE RCC OF HAVING COMMUNICATION WITH THEM IS NOT THE BIBLE CLEAR WHERE IT SAYS WHO IS THE ANTICHRISTS BUT HE WHO DENIES CHRISTS I AM SORRY TO TELL YOU THESE BUT THE RCC DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING IT HAS LOST ITS PRINCIPLE OF BEING A CRUSADER FOR GOD ALMIGHTY JESUS CHRISTS THE VATICAN HAS FORGOTTEN WHO IS THE EVANGELIZES IN HEBREWS IT SAYS THAT IT IS THE ANGEL.

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