Diplomats in a quandary: The Vatican and the Lebanon war
The article argues that the common thread that motivates the Holy See's interest in the Levant is the fate of Catholic minorities. The way the papacy approaches this issue varies. In the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, the fundamental concern of the Holy See is to preserve a Christi...
| Published in: | American Arab affairs |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Council
1988
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American Arab affairs
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| Further subjects: | B
Vatikanstadt
B Lebanon B International policy B Palestine issue B Naher und Mittlerer Osten und Nordafrika Internationale Beziehungen Vatikanstadt Christianity Lebanon Religious organization Christen Palestine Palästinaproblem B Christian B Mittlerer Osten B North Africa B Christianity B Religious organization B Near East B Palestine |
| Summary: | The article argues that the common thread that motivates the Holy See's interest in the Levant is the fate of Catholic minorities. The way the papacy approaches this issue varies. In the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, the fundamental concern of the Holy See is to preserve a Christian presence in the Holy Land and muster all efforts to foster a just solution to the dispute through peaceful means. In Lebanon, the Holy See has tried to preserve the integrity of the country with its multi-communitarian formula in order to save the Catholic communities. There the opposition to Holy See policy came from some elements in the Maronite community who believed that Christians in the Middle East had no other recourse than resorting to armed self-defence against Muslims. This solution jeopardized what the papacy was staunchly working for - a frank and sincere dialogue between the followers of Christ and the followers of Muhammad. (DÜI-Asd) |
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| ISSN: | 0731-6763 |
| Contains: | In: American Arab affairs
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