Cardinal Parolin condemns attacks on Palestinian Christians, reaffirms support for 2-state solution (Holy See Mission)

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See Secretary of State, condemned violence against Christian communities in the West Bank during a recent United Nations meeting. He stated that the Holy See strongly condemns all acts of violence against these communities and emphasized the need to preserve their historic presence in the Palestinian territories.

Parolin also reaffirmed the Holy See's support for a two-state solution in the Holy Land. He stated that the Holy See upholds the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination and their desire to live in freedom, security, and dignity within an independent, sovereign state. Additionally, the Cardinal expressed grave concern regarding recent decisions to establish and expand Israeli settlements, noting that these actions undermine the possibility of a two-state solution.