New papal envoy to Israel hopes to foster peace
Lazzarotto, a 70-year-old Italian prelate, says he will do his best to promote ‘the cause of dialogue and peace’
View ArticlePope praises French rabbi’s anti-gay essay
In Christmas address at Vatican, Benedict XVI applauds Gilles Bernheim’s letter opposing equal marriage rights
View ArticlePeres, rabbinical leaders pay tribute to outgoing pope
President says he’s saddened to hear of Benedict XVI’s departure, chief rabbis credit pontiff with advancement of interfaith relationships
View ArticlePope recalls joy and troubles in final audience
Over 150,000 people gather in St. Peter’s Square to hear Benedict XVI bid farewell to his flock
View ArticleBlack smoke at night, still no pope in sight
Chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel signals to the world that cardinals haven’t agreed on who will be the next pontiff
View ArticleCatholic church chooses new pope
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, first non-European pontiff, elected leader of world’s 1.2 billion Catholics
View ArticleNew pope has history of good relations with Jewish community
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was first to sign petition demanding justice in AMIA bombing; rabbi calls him a ‘warm and sweet and modest man’
View ArticlePope Francis: Simple image, complex past
In Argentina, new pontiff still faces questions over church’s perceived inaction during military dictatorship of 70s and 80s
View ArticleNew pope hopes for ‘renewed collaboration’ with Jews
Francis I begins tenure by sending friendly letter to Rome’s chief rabbi
View ArticlePope calls for dialogue with Islam, outreach to China
Francis I aims to to enhance rapport among different religions, deepen the church’s outreach to atheists
View ArticlePeres to meet the pope in Rome next week
President will also see Italian leaders and members of the Jewish community
View ArticleLebanese bishop to make historic Jerusalem trip
Maronite patriarch will join Pope Francis when he visits Israel in late May, a first for a man in his position
View ArticleOrthodox Jews protest at disputed ‘Last Supper’ site
Israelis rally for sovereignty of building, sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, believed to house King David’s tomb
View ArticleExcitement as Israel’s Catholic migrants await pope
Many from Tel Aviv’s Filipino, Sri Lankan and Indian communities plan to attend Bethlehem mass with ponrtiff
View ArticleAhead of film, nephew recalls ‘uncle-priest’ at heart of 1858 scandal
The shocking kidnapping of an Italian Jewish boy secretly baptized by a Catholic servant over 150 years ago will soon be a Spielberg production
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