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Question of Sovereign Palestine Raised in Pope’s Visit to Bethlehem

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Pope Benedict XVI spoke in favour of Palestinian sovereignty in an address in Bethlehem during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. “I know how much you

[Palestinians] have suffered and continue to suffer as a result of the turmoil that has afflicted this land for decades,” he said during his on 13 May visit. “The Holy See supports the right of your people to a sovereign Palestinian homeland in the land of your forefathers, secure and at peace with its neighbours, within internationally recognised borders.”
2016-10-24T07:26:34+00:00 May 14th, 2009|Categories: News|