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Vatican City, Jun 12, 2012 \/ 04:38 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- An agreement securing the rights of the Catholic Church in Israel is one step closer to being finalized after a meeting between both sides at the Vatican.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe negotiations took place in a thoughtful and constructive atmosphere,\u201d said the June 12 communique from the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe Commission took notice that significant progress was made towards the conclusion of the Agreement.\u201d
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\n\tDiplomatic relations between the Holy See and Israel have existed since 1993. Since then, however, there have been unresolved issues regarding the legal status of the Church in Israel. An agreement between both states has been discussed since 1999 but never signed.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIt is true that in some circles there was talk of signing the Agreement, but that was not in fact scheduled,\u201d said Monsignor Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See\u2019s Under-Secretary for Relations with States.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cAs I have said before, progress has been made, but questions still remain to be resolved,\u201d he told Vatican Radio on June 12.
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\n\tMsgr. Ballestrero led the Holy See\u2019s negotiating team, while the Israeli delegation was headed-up by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Danny Ayalon.<\/p>\n

\tIssues at stake include the ownership of some Church buildings that have been confiscated by the State of Israel since its creation in 1948, as well as the tax status of various church properties.<\/p>\n

\tThe two delegations will now meet again in December 2012 in Israel.<\/p>\n

\tMsgr. Balestrero said whatever agreement is reached it would not make any reference to the status of East Jerusalem or the West Bank, which Israel gained from Jordan during the Six-Day War of 1967.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe Agreement in question concerns the life, activity and tax status of the Catholic Church in Israel. It does not enter into territorial disputes. There will be no mention of East Jerusalem or of anywhere in the West Bank,\u201d Msgr. Balestrero stated.<\/p>\n

\tHe also confirmed that any agreement regarding the taxation of Church properties would not apply to either of these areas but only to undisputed Israeli territory.<\/p>\n

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