Following is the text of the statement issued by Caritas Jerusalem regarding its legal status, dated 31 December 2025:

With reference to the list of organizations denied re-registration due to the expiration of the interim period, the following must be emphasized:

Caritas Jerusalem is a humanitarian and development organization operating under the umbrella and governance of the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land.

In Israel, Caritas Jerusalem is an Ecclesiastical Legal Person, whose status and mission have been recognized by the State of Israel through the 1993 Fundamental Agreement and the subsequent 1997 Legal Personality Agreement signed between the Holy See and the State of Israel.

Caritas Jerusalem has not undertaken any re-registration process with the Israeli authorities.

Caritas Internationalis does not implement or conduct any direct interventions within the country.

Caritas Jerusalem will continue its humanitarian and development operations in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, in accordance with its mandate.

Merry Christmas and a Peaceful Prosperous New Year.

Farid Jubran, Adv.
Spokesperson