ข้อตกลงระหว่างสันตะสำนักและรัฐปาเลสไตน์ให้มีผลใช้บังคับ
นครรัฐวาติกัน 2 มกราคม 2016 (VIS) –
อาศัยการอ้างอิงถึงข้อตกลงที่ครอบคลุมเนื้อหาระหว่างสันตะสำนักกับรัฐปาเลสไตน์ ได้ลงนามกันเมื่อวันที่ 26 มิถุนายน 2015
ได้เตือนแต่ละฝ่ายว่า ต้องมีขั้นตอนในการบังคับใช้ได้จริง,ภายใต้เงื่อนไขของข้อตกลงเดียวกัน ข้อที่ 30
ข้อตกลงประกอบด้วยอารัมภกถาและบทความ 32 ชิ้น ตามมุมมองของชีวิตและงานของพระศาสนจักรในรัฐปาเลสไตน์,ขณะที่ยืนยันการสนับสนุนการแก้ปัญหาด้วยวิธีการเจรจาทางการทูตและวิธีสันติภาพสำหรับความขัดแย้งในภูมิภาค
ภาคผนวก
N. 1010
Friday 18.12.2015
Joint Statement on the Meeting of the Bilateral Commission of the Delegations of the Chief
Rabbinate of Israel and the Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
(Jerusalem, December 16/17, 2015; Tevet 4/5, 5776)
1. The Bilateral Commission of the delegations of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Holy See’s Commission
For Religious Relations with the Jews held its thirteenth meeting in Jerusalem at the offices of the Konrad
Adenauer Stiftung on the subject of “Migrants and Refugees – threat or opportunity?” .
2. Chief Rabbi Rasson Arousi, acting Chairman of the Jewish delegation, welcomed Cardinal Peter Turkson,
Chairman of the Catholic delegation, and his colleagues. This was followed by a minute of silence in memory of
Cardinal Jorge Mejia the first Catholic co-chair of the Bilateral Commission who had passed away since the last
Meeting was held. Tributes were paid to his historic contribution to the transformation in Catholic-Jewish
relations, especially to be noted at a time of celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate. The participants
also sought to convey wishes for a full and speedy recovery to Chief Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen.
3. The Jewish delegation took the opportunity to express its appreciation regarding the new document issued by
the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews on the occasion of the aforementioned
anniversary. This document written for the Catholic faithful as a theological reflection on the relationship of the
Church to the Jewish People and titled “The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (cf. Romans 11: 29),
affirms the eternal validity of the Divine Covenant with the Jewish People who are called to be loyal to Torah.
Accordingly the document affirms the integrity of the Jewish faith and understanding of Scripture and that there
is no intent on the part of the Church to convert Jews. The text also refers with esteem to the meetings and
statements of this bilateral committee of the Pontifical Commission with the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and urges
greater cooperation between the Church and the Jewish People for a more just and peaceful world - for tikkun
olam bmalkhut Shadai.
4. It was accordingly most appropriate that this meeting of the bilateral commission focused on the enormous
current humanitarian crisis in the form of hundreds of thousands of refugees seeking asylum and the challenges
this poses.
5. The presentations and discussion highlighted a number of issues:
I. The tensions between the obligation to welcome and “love the stranger as yourself” (Lev. 19:34) while
meeting one’s responsibilities to one’s own identity, society, community and specific religious mission.
II. The challenge posed by migration raises a question mark regarding the fullness and authenticity of
Human existence and experience. It raises moral demands for respect for human dignity that no decent
Conscience can ignore.
III. Accordingly Jews and Christians are called
a. To address these challenges and to do the utmost to ensure that the Divine Image, (Genesis
1:27) in which all humanity is created, is respected and fostered fully among migrant and refugee populations.
b. To recognize immigrants as a blessed resource to be welcomed and respected for their human
dignity, and as potential to contribute to the positive growth and development of society.
c. To help influence public opinion and legislatures to regulate and more effectively implement
immigration procedures, mindful of the preferred destinations of migrants themselves.
6. The Bilateral Commission was treated to a presentation on Israeli initiatives to address the plight of refugees
And victims of conflict.
Rabbi Rasson Arousi
(Chairman of the Jewish Delegation)
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Turkson
(Chairman of the Catholic Delegation)
Rabbi David Brodman Patriarch Fouad Twal
Rabbi Professor Daniel Sperber Archbishop Bruno Forte
Rabbi David Rosen Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto
Mr Oded Wiener Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo
Rabbi Shmuel Shapira Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M.
Msgr. Pier Francesco Fumagalli
Father Norbert Hofmann, S.D.B. [02250-EN.01] [Original text: English]
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