Jerusalem Patriarch protests Israel's "hindrance" of Catholic clergy, seminarians

The leader of Latin Catholics in Jerusalem has strongly protested the Israeli government's "unjustifiable hindering" of the church's pastoral activity in the region. In an official statement issued Dec. 13, Patriarch Michel Sabbah noted that the patriarchate, the equivalent of a...

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Published in:The Washington report on Middle East affairs 2003-03, Vol.22 (2), p.65
Main Author: Morrison, Patricia Lynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Catholicism
Civil disobedience
Clergy
Demonstrations & protests
Government
Immigration
International
International relations
Noncitizens
Passports & visas
Religion
Religion and politics
Religious aspects
Sabbah, Michel
Social aspects
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Summary:The leader of Latin Catholics in Jerusalem has strongly protested the Israeli government's "unjustifiable hindering" of the church's pastoral activity in the region. In an official statement issued Dec. 13, Patriarch Michel Sabbah noted that the patriarchate, the equivalent of a major archdiocesan see, which "represents the principal Catholic church in Jerusalem," has been the subject of harassment by the Israeli government in recent months, particularly by inaction in regard to needed visas and residency permits for seminarians and church workers.
ISSN:8755-4917
2163-2782