How should Catholics think about Israel-Palestine? How can our faith guide us? This book draws on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) to help Catholics look anew at the Holy Land and envision how each of us can contribute to a just and peaceful future there. The book explores key ideas from CST like human dignity, solidarity, and subsidiarity, while also introducing readers to the difficult history of the region, its present-day realities, and its connections to policies and controversies in the United States.

Jordan Denari Duffner, PhD, is a Catholic theologian, educator, and scholar of Muslim-Christian relations and interreligious dialogue. She is the author of the award-winning Orbis book Islamophobia: What Christians Should Know (and Do) about Anti-Muslim Discrimination. A former Fulbright researcher in Amman, Jordan, she is a member of the National Catholic-Muslim Dialogue, sponsored by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, and a research associate of the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies in Oxford.

Julie Schumacher Cohen, a Catholic and the daughter of an Israeli, has long been involved in Israel-Palestine peacebuilding and advocacy, having served previously as deputy director, Churches for Middle East Peace. A PhD candidate in political science at Temple University, she focuses on religion and politics, polarization and conflict, and forced displacement and territorial rights. She serves as Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement and Government Affairs at The University of Scranton, collaborating with immigrant and refugee communities.

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