Franciscan Custos: urgency and patience in search for peace

There is still a long way to go before the Mideast peace process can begin moving forward again, despite major policy addresses from US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Custos of the Holy Land, Franciscan Fr Pier Battista Pizzaballa told us he understands both the urgency of the need for peace, and the need to take the long view. “We are still waiting for facts on the ground,” he said,. Citing the difference between the two parties, which he described as, “still too [great],” he said, “it will take a long time...to reach a possible agreement."

Listen to Fr. Pizzaballa’s remarks: