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Antisemitism / Interfaith Relations

Pope Francis Condemns Anti-Semitism in Address from St. Peter’s Square

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The habit of persecuting Jews is beginning to be reborn. Brothers and sisters: This is neither human nor Christian; the Jews are our brothers and sisters, and must not be persecuted! Understood?”

Headline / Government / History / Europe / Jerusalem / Interfaith Relations / Sports / Holocaust

Israel to Host Giro D’Italia Cycling Race, First Time Event Held Outside Europe

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"We are very proud... Today the situation in Europe has many similarities to what happened at the time of my grandfather."

Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Europe / Jerusalem / Religion

Abbas Meets Pope, Opens PA Vatican Embassy, Rejects US Jerusalem Embassy

By JNi.Media

The imam of the Jamal Abdel Nasser Mosque in Ramallah warned that moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would 'engulf the region in the flames.'

Terrorism / Middle East / Levant / Politics / News Briefs / Islamists / Religion

Catholic Patriarchs Bewail Torment, Disappearance, of Mid-East Christians

By JNi.Media

'How would they welcome Christmas, but in tears and anxiety for their future!' one patriarch wrote.

News & Views

ZOA Appalled that Vatican Tours Erase Israel

By Zionist Organization of America

The Vatican is organizing and promoting tours of Christian sites in Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city, as part of tours to ‘Palestine,’ erasing Israel from the picture basically, "Replacement Theology"

Israel / News Briefs / Religion

Orthodox Jewish Rabbis Urge Partnership between Christians and Jews

By JNi.Media

Efrat Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, formerly of New York, said the rabbis "acknowledge the positive theological status of the Christian faith."

Israel / News Briefs / Europe / Religion

President Rivlin Flies to the Vatican

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Pope Francis invited the President of Israel for his first official visit to the Vatican.

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / United Nations (UN)

Vatican and Palestinian Authority Clash over Flag-Raising at UN

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Vatican, a non-member of the UN, wants its flag flying when the pope visits. The PA is trying to hitch its flag for a free ride.

News Briefs / Europe / Interfaith Relations

Vatican Exhibition Celebrates John Paul II’s Outreach to Jews

By JNi.Media

The exhibition “A blessing to one another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People,” opened on Tuesday in the Vatican.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Religion

Vatican Signs Treaty with 'State of Palestine' Proving Pope to be Fallible

By Jewish Press News Desk

Many Christians have run away from the Palestinian Authority to pre-67 Israel, where they don't face Muslim and PA persecution.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Pope Calls Abbas a Potential "Angel of Peace"

By Jewish Press News Desk

Francis apparently wouldn't recognize the Angel of Death if it stared him in the face.

Jewish / News Briefs / Religion

Former Chief Rabbi of Rome Dies Two weeks before 100th Birthday

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former chief Rome Rabbi Elio Toaff died on Sunday the age of 99, two weeks before what was supposed to be his 100th birthday. He served as chief rabbi of the city for 51 years until 2002 after having served as the chief rabbi of Venice. Rabbi Toaf once prayed with Pope John Paul II, […]

Terrorism / US / News Briefs / Islamists / Religion

Obama Decides that ISIS Does not Speak for Islam

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama, who is sure the “peace process” will make Hamas safe for democracy, now has crowned himself an expert on radical Islam.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judaism

No Sovereignty Grab by Vatican at King David’s Tomb For Now

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Vatican has confirmed it has no plans to attempt a sovereignty grab at King David’s tomb, for now.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan / Religion / Israeli Arabs / Judaism

PA Hoping to Use Pope As Political Pipebomb

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority is hoping to use the upcoming visit by Pope Francis as a political pipebomb.

Israel / Global / News Briefs / Religion

El Al Plan Will Carry Vatican Logo for Pope’s Return Trip

By Jewish Press News Desk

The familiar symbol of the Israeli flag that adorns El Al airplanes will be accompanied the logo of the Vatican when the airline brings Pope Francis back from Israel to the Vatican after his visit in May. A specially selected crew will man the plane, which will carry the pope, 30 church officials and dozens […]

Syria / US / Iran / News Briefs / Saudi Arabia / Egypt

Obama to Make Diplomatic Rescue Visit to Saudi Arabia

By Jewish Press News Desk

President Barack Obama will fly to Saudi Arabia next month in an effort to repair a deteriorating relationship following his failure to significantly improve ties in his 2011 trip to Riyadh and in the wake of differences over relations with Egypt, Iran and Syria. Obama will visit the Vatican on the same junket, as well […]

Jewish / News Briefs / Europe / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Religion

Prophecy? Crow and Seagull Attack Pope’s Doves of Peace (Video)

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Maybe the crow and the seagull know something that most of us know but the pope won’t believe.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Kerry Asks Vatican to Help Free Alan Gross

By JTA

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry asked the Vatican on Tuesday to intercede in helping free American-Jewish contractor Alan Gross from a Cuban jail. Kerry said in a meeting Tuesday with the Vatican’s secretary of state, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, they discussed Cuba and the need for respect for freedom of religion and human rights in […]

Syria / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Religion

Pope’s Prayers for Peace Omit Iran and Korea

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Pope Francis’ first Christmas message was full of hope for peace in war-torn Syria and South Sudan, the “often and overlooked” war-torn Central African Republic and - as if the chaos and mutual barbarity are comparable – for a “favorable” outcome” in talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. He made no mention of what […]

Israel / News Briefs / Religion

Pope Francis to Visit in Israel in May

By Jewish Press News Desk

Pope Francis will make his first official visit to Israel for only 48 hours in late May, Israel media reported Thursday. The trip is scheduled for May 25-26 and the pope reportedly will conduct mass only in Bethlehem, in the Palestinian Authority, and not in Jerusalem. He probably will probably visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust […]

Government / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Religion

Pope Will Enjoy Netanyahu’s Gift If He Has Guilty Conscience

By JTA

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu presented  Pope Francis Monday with a copy of the book “The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain,” a Tel Aviv scholarly publication of some of the worst things the Catholic Church has done to Jews. The book was written by the Prime Minister’s late father Benzion, who wrote of […]

Israel / Jewish / Europe / Religion

Netanyahu Lights Hanukkah Candles in Rome’s Main Synagogue

By JTA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Rome’s main synagogue Sunday night and lit Hanukkah candles with his Italian counterpart Enrico Letta before he arrived at the Vatican for an audience with Pope Francis. Speaking to the Jewish community and the media at Sunday’s ceremony, Netanyahu reiterated his warnings that the recent agreement on Iran’s nuclear […]

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Religion / Judaism

Israel Displays Rare Biblical Manuscripts for First Time

By Jewish Press News Desk

More than 200 of the rarest and most important Biblical manuscripts and texts were on display Wednesday night in an historical “Book of Books” exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem. Among the manuscripts are the original fragments from the Septuagint, the earliest New Testament Scriptures, exquisite illuminated manuscripts, rare texts from the Cairo Geniza […]

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Europe / Religion

Netanyahu Will Not Meet Pope during Rome Visit

By JTA

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not meet with Pope Francis during a visit to Rome, as the Israeli leader’s office had announced. The Vatican reportedly never was asked to schedule a meeting for this week, and due to complex and conservative Vatican protocol cannot schedule a visit with one week’s notice, which would be insulting. […]

News Briefs

Vatican: Papal Visit to Show IDF 'Imprisoning' Christian Population

By Jewish Press News Desk

Fr. Peter Vasko, President of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land (FFHL), heralded Pope Francis’ announcement that he may visit the Holy Land next year as an opportunity for the “whole world to see the plight of Christians in the area. Vasko said the pontiff’s presence would also “shine a light on the dwindling […]

Syria / News Briefs / Religion

Al-Qaeda-Linked Terrorists Abduct Jesuit Priest in Syria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rebels linked to Al-Qaeda have abducted Italian Jesuit Priest Paolo Dall’Oglio, a well-known advocate of Christian-Muslim dialogue and a vocal critic of the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The Vatican’s envoy to Syria, Archbishop Mario Zenari, told Vatican Radio that he has no official confirmation of Dall’Oglio’s abduction, who reportedly was kidnapped in the rebel-held […]

Israel / News Briefs / Religion

Pope Francis Considering Visit to Israel Next Year

By JTA

Pope Francis said at an on-board airplane news conference Monday  that he may visit Israel as early as next year. On his return flight from Brazil to the Vatican, the pope said he was considering a visit to the  Holy Land next year, according to The Associated Press. Pope Francis accepted an invitation to visit […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Religion

Pope Condemns Anti-Semitism at Vatican Summit with Jewish Leaders

By JTA

Pope Francis condemned anti-Semitism during a meeting on Monday with representatives of the international Jewish community at the Vatican. “Because of our commons roots, a true Christian cannot be anti-Semitic,” Francis told a delegation of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations. He added that the Catholic Church “firmly condemns hatred, persecution and all manifestations […]

Israel / Jewish / US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Religion

Peres and Pope to Team up for Peace Process Resurrection

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Peres, the pope and the word “peace’" are virtually interchangeable. All three of them get together next week to try to resurrect the peace process. And don’t forget Kerry is a Catholic more or less.

Terrorism / Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Religion / Holocaust

Chief Rabbis Praise Vatican for ‘Banning Terror in God’s Name’

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Chief Rabbinate of Israel on Thursday reacted to the election of Pope Francis I by highlighting his predecessors' “rich and fruitful dialogue …with the Chief Rabbinate of Israel on primary issues such as banning terrorism in God's Name, the sanctity of life and the sanctity of the family unit." The office of the Chief […]

Global / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Religion

Jewish Leaders Praise New Pope

By Jewish Press Staff

The new pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina attended Rosh HaShanah services five years ago and was outspoken in the attack against the Jewish Community Center by agents of Iran in 1994.

News Briefs

Israel, Vatican Reach Agreement on Sovereignty Issues

By Jewish Press Staff

The agreement was the culmination of almost two decades of negotiations between Israel and the Vatican.

Serials

Persuaded – Chapter III

By Barbara Bensoussan

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