Benedict to Visit Roman Synagogue
Posted by Edward Pentin
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:46 AM
Great Synagogue of Rome (wikipedia)
The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome’s synagogue slightly later than expected, in the afternoon of Jan. 17, 2010. According to a statement, the visit will coincide with the 21st Day of Deepening and Development of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue, as well as a local Jewish festival.
The festival is known as “Mo’ed di Piombo,” which commemorates a miraculous event of... READ MORE
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Benedict to Visit Synagogue
Posted by Edward Pentin
Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:14 AM
John Paul greets Rabbi Elio Toaff at Rome's main synagogue in 1986. (CNS)
The date has yet to be fixed, but Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome’s synagogue in the fall.
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told the Register today the visit has been “openly discussed and can be confirmed.” The Pope is expected to make the trip across the Tiber in November.
The Jewish place of worship belongs to the oldest Judaic community in Europe and one of the oldest... READ MORE
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Papal Focus: Jewish Dialogue
Posted by Edward Pentin
Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:56 AM
Israel has issued a special edition of stamps in honor of the upcoming papal visit to the Holy Land. (CNS/Reuters)
Deepening Catholic-Jewish relations will be high on the agenda of Pope Benedict XVI’s momentous week-long visit to the Holy Land, which begins tomorrow.
To help ensure his visit helps Catholic-Jewish relations as much as possible, traveling alongside — but very much in the background — will be Father Norbert Hofmann. A German Salesian, Father Hofmann is Secretary for the Commission for... READ MORE
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Rabbis Welcome Papal Visit
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 3:03 PM
Pope Benedict XVI greets Rabbi Jack Bemporad in St. Peter's Square in 2005.
Rabbis and other Jewish leaders are expressing support for Pope Benedict XVI’s historic May 8-15 papal visit to the Holy Land.
Two hundred rabbis and other Jewish leaders have signed an open letter of welcome to the Pope, on the occasion of his trip to Israel.
The letter, with the names of all the Jewish leaders who have signed it, will be published as a full two-page ad in the Israeli... READ MORE
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SSPX ‘Silver Lining’
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:41 AM
The Pope speaks Feb. 12 at the Vatican with a delegation of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. (CNS/Reuters)
It is a Christian spiritual axiom that out of every evil, God can create a greater good.
According to Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican’s spokesman, the working of that principle can be seen in the aftermath of the controversy that erupted last month when Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunications of four bishops belonging to the Society of St. Pius X.
The Pope, and Vatican... READ MORE
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Holocaust Denial ‘Intolerable’
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:04 AM
Pope Benedict XVI today expressed the Church’s unshakeable commitment to remembering the horror of the Holocaust, and standing in solidarity and friendship with the Jewish people.
He made his remarks during a meeting today at the Vatican with a delegation of American Jewish leaders.
Said the Pope, “The hatred and contempt for men, women and children that was manifested in the Shoah was a... READ MORE
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Pope Rejects Holocaust Denial
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:49 AM
Benedict bows at Vienna's Holocaust memorial in Sept. 2007 (CNS/Reuters)
From Catholic News Service:
VATICAN CITY — The positions of a traditionalist bishop who has minimized the full extent of the Holocaust “are strongly rejected by the Holy Father,” the Vatican said Feb. 4.
In addition, said the statement from the Vatican Secretariat of State, Pope Benedict XVI did not know about the controversial statements by British-born Bishop Richard Williamson when he... READ MORE
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