Have you ever been to Israel? I have and you are full of shit. You must have missed the articles on the city of Jerusalem giving out free Christmas trees. There are many practicing Christians there, and they enjoy all the same rights as any other citizens. Or by "systematic and sustained interference with the rights of Christian bodies" do you mean, "they won't let us force them all to convert?
This is almost unbelievable.
American Catholics need to make their views towards this outrage known, loudly and immediately.
And whoever is making editorial decisions at the Vatican newspaper needs a new post.
A small parish in Sri Lanka would be a good choice of destinations...
You go Bella_Bru, right on!