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Catholic Church says Israel delaying clergy visas
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Apr 07, 2004 02:57pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Jerusalem Post |
| News Date | Wednesday, April 7, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Catholic Church says Israel delaying clergy visas
The Jerusalem Post
Israel has delayed granting visas to dozens of Roman Catholic clergy, church officials said Wednesday, and Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah called it an issue of survival for the church in the Holy Land. Father Robert Fortrin, a church official, said the visa applications of 138 Catholic clergy have been delayed by Israel's Interior Ministry, a 60 percent increase over last year. Fortrin said Interior Minister Avraham Poraz promised to solve the problem, but so far there have been no results. On Monday, Sabbah, the top Roman Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, said Israeli policies are undermining the ability of the local church to function. The Latin Patriarchate presides over about 400,000 Roman Catholics in Israel, the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jordan. Fortrin cited two cases in which Catholic clergy were harassed by Israeli security forces. Fortrin said Israel's treatment of Catholic clergy violates a 1993 Israeli-Vatican agreement, which allows the church to appoint and deploy personnel to carry out religious, educational and charitable functions in the Holy Land. |
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