Palestine, Vatican reiterate importance of free access, worship in Jerusalem

March 11th, 2023

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Pope Francis receives a gift from Mahmoud al-Habbash, Palestine's Religious Affairs Advisor [Vatican Media]

During a conference held in Rome on Wednesday and Thursday, the Vatican reiterated the importance of free access and worship in all holy places in Jerusalem. The conference was held by the Joint Working Group for Dialogue, the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Palestinian Commission for Interreligious Dialogue. Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Habbash, religious affairs advisor to Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, headed the PA delegation. The different delegations met in the Vatican with Pope Francis, who encouraged the efforts of this working group. READ: Pope Francis calls for preserving historical, legal status of Jerusalem In a statement, the PA Embassy to the Vatican said that academic papers were presented during the event reiterating the: "Spiritual, historical and cultural status […] Source

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