The Vatican has reiterated that a two-state solution is the “only viable and equitable path toward a just and lasting peace” in the Holy Land.

Speaking at a conference on the Israel-Palestine question, taking place at the United Nations on 30 July, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, said the Vatican reiterates its “unequivocal condemnation of the heinous terrorist attack” against Israel by Hamas on 7 October in 2023.

At the same time, the archbishop said: “The Holy See remains gravely concerned by the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The devastating impact on civilians, especially the number of children killed, has been compounded by the destruction of homes, hospitals and places of worship, with the recent attack on the Holy Family Church further wounding an already distressed community.”