Vatican Media content concerning diplomatically sensitive issues is often vetted and approved by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State before publication. While the article falls short of being an “official statement” by the Vatican, that vetting does lend significant weight to the substance of the editorial. It also allows the Holy See’s position to be summarized in a less measured manner than it might be by its diplomatic officials. The editorial highlighted the Holy See’s decision to recognize a Palestinian State in 2015, when it established diplomatic relations with the Palestinian Authority. It seems fair to assume that these proposals are also embraced by the Holy See’s diplomatic arm, given that they passed muster to be published in Vatican News.