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Noa (left) and Mira Awad sing at the Sanremo Festival in northern Italy
February 13, 2025, 1:43 pm
‘Our role is to imagine an alternative’: Israeli and Palestinian shine at Sanremo
Mira Awad and Noa take the stage on the opening night of the Italian song festival with a cover version of John Lennon's ‘Imagine’
By Beatrice Sayers
Fontanna WolnoSci Poznan
February 14, 2023, 1:21 pm
In first, Polish priest sentenced on charges of spreading antisemitic hate speech
Father Michał Woźnicki, a Catholic priest from the city of Poznan, said that Jews were in league with the devil and responsible for the spread of sexual impropriety in Poland.
By David I Klein (JTA)
Prof. Dina Porat from Chaim Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology at Tel Aviv University with Pope Francis, Rome.
December 1, 2022, 11:50 am
Pope receives ‘Jesus from the Soil of the Holy Land’ painting by Israeli artist
"When he approached me, I offered him the gift. He was moved and asked his attendants to safeguard the artwork," recalled Prof. Porat who handed Pope Francis the artwork
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Pope Francis
November 23, 2022, 11:21 am
OPINION: ‘Path to peaceful coexistence begins with justice’
The following is a speech by Pope Francis to the World Jewish Congress, made at the Vatican this week.
By Pope Francis
Pope Francis addresses members of the World Jewish Congress during a meeting at the Vatican, November 22, 2022. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
November 23, 2022, 10:22 am
‘Shalom’ – Pope hosts kosher reception for Jewish leaders at the Vatican
Board of Deputies president Marie van Der Zyl among a delegation from the World Jewish Congress.
By Jotam Confino
Pope Francis
November 3, 2022, 12:23 pm
Reform rabbi to be knighted by Pope for his work on Jewish-Catholic relations
He will become the ninth Jewish person to receive the honor in the Order’s nearly 200-year history
By Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA)
Pope Francis
June 24, 2022, 2:32 pm
Pope orders online disclosure of Jewish wartime pleas for help
Francis’s decision comes as the Vatican begins to confront its actions during the Holocaust
By JTA
Yad Vashem director Dani Dayan meets Pope Francis (Yad Vashem)
June 10, 2022, 11:50 am
Yad Vashem chief pleased with pope’s help, despite closed Vatican files on Holocaust
Director Dani Dayan thanked leader of 400 million Catholics for opening the Vatican archives on Second World War pontiff Pius XII - vilified for ignoring persecution of the Jews
By Toby Porter
Board president Marie van der Zyl (right), and chief executive Michael Wegier, speaking to the Pope
February 16, 2022, 12:16 pm
Board of Deputies holds first official talks with Pope
President and chief executive discussed 'warmth of relationship between Catholic and Jewish communities in recent decades' at the Vatican in only official Board delegation visit in 262 years.
By Richard Ferrer
Pope Francis listens to a member of the Jewish community during a visit to Rome's Great Synagogue in 2016 (Photo: Reuters)
September 6, 2021, 2:46 pm
Pope seeks to diffuse row after ‘suggesting’ Jewish law is obsolete
Francis's remarks about the Torah had led to a stern letter from Israel's chief rabbinate seeking clarification
By Michael Daventry and Reuters
Pope Francis
August 29, 2021, 10:52 am
Pope Francis urged to clarify comments on Torah and Jewish law
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate calls on the Catholic leader to retract remarks which it said might lead to 'derogatory conclusions' about Jews
By JTA
Pope Francis
July 20, 2021, 4:12 pm
Pope Francis restricts Latin Mass that caused controversy with Jews
Catholic leader declaration on Friday is a repudiation of an earlier decree by his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI
By JTA
Pope Francis
May 3, 2021, 7:46 pm
Pope Francis mourns Meron victims
Catholic leader said during his address, 'with sadness, I express my closeness to the people of Israel for the incident on Mount Meron'
By JTA
Pope Francis
February 21, 2021, 7:41 pm
Pope Francis visits Holocaust survivor in Rome after being moved by testimony
During meeting, Catholic leader was told Hungarian-born Edith Bruck how non-Jews helped to save her life
By JTA
Screenshot of Pope Francis speaking about his admiration for Shabbat (Youtube)
March 22, 2020, 1:29 pm
Pope Francis says he likes the Jewish custom of Shabbat
'What the Jews followed, and still observe, was to consider the Sabbath as holy', the Catholic leader said
By JTA
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