Brothers and Sisters of Sion attended the meeting of the Judeo-Christian International Fellowship on the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate document, making an evaluation and opening new challenges for dialogue between Jews and Christians.“In the encounter or re-encounter of several Jewish and Christian friends, we had numerous major conferences and seminars in small groups”, the Read More
Pope Francis on Thursday said Jews and Christians can continue to cooperate together “for the good of the peoples of our time” and work for peace together – especially in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Speaking to representatives of B’nai B’rith International, a Jewish organization that sponsors cultural programs and promotes religious tolerance Read More
Pope Francis met Monday morning at the Vatican with the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni. The Chief Rabbi had intended to meet with the Pope last week, during the audience with the delegation of European Rabbis. He was unable to attend, however, due to the death of his predecessor Elio Toaff.A press statement Read More
The Holy Father was speaking Thursday morning to the College of Cardinals at the opening session of the Extraordinary Consistory for the reform of the Roman Curia. Below the Vatican Radio Translation of the Holy Fathers address to the College of Cardinals. Dear brothers,“How good, how delightful it is to live as brothers all together!” Read More
At the conclusion of the general audience today, Pope Francis called for peace in Jerusalem after months of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians led to an attack at a synagogue. On Tuesday, two armed Palestinian men entered Har Nof Synagogue in West Jerusalem and opened fire, killing four rabbis and a policeman. The assailants were Read More
In a meeting on Thursday with a delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance, Pope Francis expressed his confidence that the Holy Spirit “can inaugurate a new stage in the relations between Catholics and Evangelicals—a stage that allows us to realize more fully the will of the Lord to bring the Gospel even to the furthest Read More
Marking the Feast of All Saints Saturday with the traditional recitation of the midday Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis’ thoughts turned to the Holy City of Jerusalem which has witnessed a spike in tensions in recent days. Pope Francis said: “Today’s liturgy speaks of the glory of the heavenly Jerusalem. I Read More
Pope Francis has asked for prayers for the bishops who are about to begin work in the two-week Synod of the Family and invited all families to keep a Bible handy in their homes, and read it often. Addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus prayer on Sunday, he mentioned the Read More
Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon met with delegation of 40 world Jewish leaders at the Casa Santa Marta. The gathering was in honor of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Among those attending the event were World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder, Latin American Jewish Congress President Jack Terpins, WJC Treasurer Chella Safra and Read More
