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Pope Leo XIV Pic: Vatican News
May 16, 2025, 2:41 pm
OPINION: Pope Leo IV is a world away from the prejudice of the Vatican of past centuries
There are almost 90 Catholics in the world for every Jew: the Christian-Jewish relationship has an important past, present and future
By Zaki Cooper
Pope Francis
April 25, 2025, 1:53 pm
Netanyahu finally offers condolences on passing of Pope Francis
Message from Israeli PM appears online four days after the Pope's death
By Jewish News Reporter
Pope Francis meets Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, who was among the first to pay tribute to the pontiff
April 24, 2025, 12:22 pm
Israel deletes message on social media offering condolences after Pope’s death
Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide are also instructed to delete similar posts
By Jewish News Reporter
The Pope during a visit to the Western Wall in 2014. He left a note inside an envelope in one of the cracks between the stones
April 21, 2025, 9:44 am
Jewish leaders pay tribute after death of the Pope, aged 88
Pope Francis' final public appearance was on Easter Sunday, when he blessed the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City
By Jewish News Reporter
Pope Francis calls on Catholics to pray for peace on 7 October
October 8, 2024, 5:35 pm
Vatican calls for 7 October fast
Pope and Latin Patriarch ask Catholics to fast and pray for peace
By Jenni Frazer
Chief Rabbi of South Africa Warren Goldstein
August 28, 2024, 11:25 am
South Africa’s Chief Rabbi criticises UK archbishop and the Pope
Rabbi Warren Goldstein says two spiritual leaders acting against teachings of the Bible
By Jenni Frazer
Phil Rosenberg with Rishi Sunak in Board camping video
March 27, 2024, 4:05 pm
Board president hopeful Rosenberg releases campaign video outlining his vision
Social media friendly video features footage of Phil Rosenberg at events with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour leader Keir Starmer, and the Pope.
By Lee Harpin
Pope Francis meets Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, who was among the first to pay tribute to the pontiff
November 6, 2023, 5:36 pm
Pope Francis asked to use his ‘moral voice’ to help free Israeli hostages
A delegation from the Conference of European Rabbis have met with Pope Francis at the Vatican
By Lee Harpin in Rome
October 17, 2023, 11:11 am
Senior cleric offers himself up in exchange for Israeli hostages
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is the Pope's representative in Jerusalem
By Jewish News Reporter
File photo dated 17/09/10 of Pope Benedict XVI meeting the then Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks at a meeting of religious leaders at St Mary's University College Chapel in Twickenham.
December 31, 2022, 2:46 pm
Tributes to ‘towering figure’ Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI following his death
Benedict XVI, who succeeded John Paul II as Pope in 2005 but stepped down in 2013 due to poor health, died aged 95.
By Jewish News Reporter
Pope Francis
January 22, 2020, 10:16 am
Pope Francis condemns ‘barbaric resurgence’ of antisemitism
Catholic leader says 'If we lose our memory, we annihilate the future', ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday
By JTA
Lesley Joseph with Les Dennis, who also took part in Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome. Credit: Simona Sborchia
April 4, 2019, 11:19 am
Lesley Joseph: ‘I blessed the Pope – just like any good Jewish girl would do!’
The Birds Of A Feather actress reveals how a 600-mile pilgrimage to Rome inspired her to think more about her own beliefs, ahead of Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome on BBC2
By Francine Wolfisz
Pope Pius XII is accused of turning a blind eye to genocide.
March 4, 2019, 1:22 pm
Vatican to open archives on ‘Hitler’s Pope’ to set the record straight
Pope Francis has finally met a 30-year-old appeal from Jewish groups to reveal wartime documents showing what Pius XII knew and did
Pope Francis denounced the current rise of antisemitism
December 25, 2017, 7:15 pm
Pope laments Jerusalem tensions during Christmas Day address
Catholic leader warns of 'the winds of war' blowing around the world as he speaks to revellers in The Vatican
Pope Francis denounced the current rise of antisemitism
April 30, 2017, 5:38 pm
Pope defends calling refugee centres ‘concentration camps’
Catholic leader stands by remark, despite American Jewish leaders urging him to reconsider 'regrettable choice of words'
By JTA
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