Israel and Vatican to resume talks over Holy Land church rights

Jerusalem (ENI). After a protracted delay, talks will resume in January between Israel and the Vatican over the church’s status in the Holy Land.

Jerusalem (ENI). After a protracted delay, talks will resume in January between Israel and the Vatican over the church’s status in the Holy Land. These could lead to the Roman Catholic Church safeguarding ownership of its properties in Israel. Officials said the talks will also deal with issues such as confirming tax exemption status for the church and securing Israeli government participation in funding social and educational work of the church. Negotiations have been stalled since the beginning of the year.