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January 28, 2016

Step back for peace

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, right, secretary for relations with states within the Holy See's Secretariat of State, and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki, shake hands during a meeting at the Vatican June 26. The Vatican signed its first treaty with the "State of Palestine" on Friday, calling for "courageous decisions" to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with a two-state solution.

A historic treaty between the Vatican and Palestine came into effect on Jan. 2 with little fanfare. But it warrants discussion now on the heels of an Israeli land grab that underlines how far removed the Holy Land remains from peace.

Published in Editorial