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Pope Francis owes Jews an apology

Rabbi Avi Shafran in Forward · 16 Oct

Rabbi Avi Shafran critiques Pope Francis for using language in his address to Middle Eastern Catholics that historically has been interpreted as antisemitic, specifically by referencing phrases from John 8:44, which have been weaponized against Jews.

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The pope declared a fast on Oct. 7 — but Catholics can still eat

Mira Fox in Forward · 7 Oct

Pope Francis declared a fast on October 7, coinciding with the Catholic Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and aiming to promote peace amid global conflicts.

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Pope Francis denounces ‘terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world’

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 5 Feb

Pope Francis has expressed his concern over the increase in attacks against Jews worldwide following the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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Chief rabbi urges pope to amend terrorism remarks

JNS · 24 Dec 2023

Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau has called on Pope Francis to retract recent comments in which he seemed to accuse both Israel and Hamas of terrorism.

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Does the Pope Have a Jewish Problem? Or a Liberal Problem?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 29 Nov 2023

The author discusses whether Pope Francis truly has an affinity for the Jewish people or if it is merely a publicity stunt.

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Jewish scholars ask Pope Francis and Catholic Church to condemn Hamas and affirm Israel’s right to self-defense

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 14 Nov 2023

A group of Jewish scholars and religious leaders have written an open letter to Pope Francis and the Catholic Church, asking them to condemn Hamas and affirm Israel's right to exist and defend itself.

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Vatican beatifies Polish family killed for protecting Jews during the Holocaust

JNS · 14 Sep 2023

The Vatican has beatified the Ulma family from Poland, including Jzef and Wiktoria Ulma and their six children, who were recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations for hiding eight Jews during the Holocaust.

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Two Sides of the Same Coin

Maggie Phillips in Tablet · 27 Jun 2023

Pope Francis recently made headlines when he spoke out against the criminalization of homosexuality, but also reiterated that homosexual activity is a sin.

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Getting Support to the War Zone

Maggie Phillips in Tablet · 24 Feb 2023

The Ukrainian Catholic Church in America has become a crucial link in providing support to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022.

0 Holocaust History

The Shoah’s Other Lost Children

Toni Kamins in Tablet · 21 May 2019

The Vatican has recently decided to open the papal archives of Pope Pius XII, sparking hope among historians to uncover information about the Catholic Church's actions during the Holocaust.

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AJC Passport: An Audience with the Pope

People of the Pod · 7 Mar 2019

Rabbi David Rosen, Director of International Interreligious Affairs at AJC, recently attended meetings with Pope Francis and senior Church officials in the Vatican, discussing Catholic-Jewish relations and the forthcoming unsealing of WWII-era Church archives.