Vatican City, 16 May 2015 (VIS) –
Today the Holy Father Francis received in audience Mahmoud Abbas,
president of the State of Palestine, who subsequently met with
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Archbishop
Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for Relations with States.
President Abbas will attend tomorrow’s canonisation of the two
Palestinian nuns, for which he thanked the Holy Father.
During the cordial discussions, great
satisfaction was expressed for the accord reached on the text of a
comprehensive Agreement between the Parties on various essential
aspects of the life and the activity of the Catholic Church in
Palestine, to be signed in the near future.
Attention then turned to the peace
process with Israel, and the hope was expressed that direct
negotiations between the Parties be resumed in order to find a just
and lasting solution to the conflict. To this end the wish was
reiterated that, with the support of the international Community,
Israelis and Palestinians may take with determination courageous
decisions to promote peace. Finally, with reference to the conflicts
that afflict the Middle East, and in reaffirming the importance of
combating terrorism, the need for interreligious dialogue was
underlined.
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