Stephen M. Colecchi is a freelance writer/consultant and the former director of the Office of International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
As the declining presence of Christians makes it more and more difficult to make the "Christian character" of the Holy Land visible, the church there needs the church in the United States to be more proactive.
Commentary: Violent conflict does not erupt in a vacuum. A cease-fire is only a first step on the long journey toward breaking the vicious cycle that has terrorized Israelis and Palestinians alike.
