The Vatican´s semiofficial newspaper, in its Dec. 5 Italian edition, said the Holy See follows with «grief and concern» the tragic events in the Middle East.
The paper referred to John Paul II´s words before last Sunday´s midday Angelus, when he stressed «the gravity of the situation.»
«Once again, clashes and hatred stymie the hope for peace, which struggles to become a reality,» the paper stated.
Yet Israeli-Palestinian dialogue, it said, is «the only instrument capable of leading to peaceful coexistence.»
