180 Acta Apostolicae Sedis - Commentarium Officiale

grims in Palestinian cities and towns and to use the services of Pal- estinian guides duly trained and authorized according to Catholic Church standards to guide Catholic pilgrimages.

Article 18

§ 1. The freedom of worship includes the right to build and maintain houses of worship and to acquire movable and immovable property for that purpose and to expose, in public, religious symbols, wher- ever the presence of believers requires it, in accordance with Pales- tinian law.

§ 2. All procedures connected with the application of § 1 above shall be expedited by all relevant authorities on the basis of the right therein recognized and with no adverse discrimination or prejudice in com- parison with any other religion.

Chapter VI

CHARITABLE, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS;

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

Article 19

§ 1. The Church shall have the right, subject to obtaining the required permits from the Palestinian Ministry of Education, to establish and to direct schools for any field of study or of any kind and grade. Likewise, the Church shall have the right to establish and to gov- ern universities and other educational institutions at all level, which serve to promote the deeper culture and comprehensive develop- ment of the human person, and to complement the Church's own teaching activities. The exercise of these rights shall be in harmony and in accordance with the rights properly belonging to the civil authorities in the same fields.

§ 2. The Catholic Church has the right to train priests, teachers and staff for the furtherance of their religion or beliefs, and the right of char- itable, educational, social and cultural institutions to operate in ac- cordance with the law. Moreover, the Catholic Church shall have the right to bring priests, teachers and staff from abroad, in accordance

with procedures laid down in Palestinian law.