After Pope Benedict’s death, who will claim his legacy?
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Culture So, how was Pope Benedict’s record on Jews anyway?
The pontiff said he believed in Jewish and Christian co-existence — but it took quite a while for him to get there
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Opinion The Pope Benedict I knew: A keeper of his faith with a deep respect for Judaism
Benedict's tenure was marked by crises, but he was a personal friend to the Jews, writes the American Jewish Committee's international director of interreligious affairs
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Fast Forward Pope Benedict XVI, who went from Hitler Youth to advancing Catholic-Jewish relations, dies at 95
Benedict visited synagogues and condemned antisemitism. He also reintroduced liturgy praying for the conversion of Jews
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Fast Forward Pope Benedict Accused Of Anti-Semitism Following Jewish-Catholic Article
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, is being accused of harboring anti-Semitism views after publishing a controversial essay in a German-language theological journal, Religion News Service reported. In an essayy for Communio, on Jewish-Catholic relations, Benedict denied the Catholic Church ever adopted “supersessionism,” the theological belief that…
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Breaking News Israeli Player Speaks Up for Pope’s ‘Soccer for Peace’ Match
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Israeli soccer player recorded a message of support for Pope Francis’ second Soccer for Peace exhibition match. On Wednesday, the pope launched the second edition of Soccer for Peace featuring all-star players scheduled for May 29 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Eran Zahavi of Maccabi Tel Aviv was among…
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Culture Meet the Pope’s Jewish Bookbinder
Those of you who have strayed through antiquarian bookshops will have, on occasion, chanced upon particularly unique-looking books. Perhaps a volume bound and covered in leather or vellum, as likely or not adorned with ornate designs or engravings. Maybe the cover has been embossed with an ancient typeface? These books might have special features such…
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News For Pope-to-Be, Choice of Name Means Plenty
Even before he utters his first words in public, the new pope who emerges from the conclave this week will send Roman Catholics around the world a message encoded in the name he chooses. It may not be one they immediately understand. Picking an unlikely one from the distant papal past – for example, Hilarus…
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