Posts Tagged ‘rights of Catholic Church’

Overdue Vatican-Israeli accord nearing agreement

Friday, February 1st, 2013

A long-overdue diplomatic agreement between the Vatican and Israel is finally near completion, according to a senior Israeli negotiator. The Vatican-Israeli accord, under negotiation since 1993, is intended to establish the juridical rights of the Catholic Church in Israel. The agreement also covers the issue of expropriating Church property for infrastructure purposes, with a reported Read more