Pope
Whoa! The Pope Is Woke On Anti-Semitism
Pope Francis declared that Christians who hate Jews are not real Christians.
Pope To Jews: ‘A Christian Cannot Be An Anti-Semite - Because We Share Roots’
Pope Francis lamented anti-Semitic attacks and spread a message to ban the anti-Semitism during an audience with Jewish emissaries.
Controversy Erupts Over Video Of Hasids Dancing With ‘Idol-Worshipping’ Pope
One rabbi who met with the Pope reports that his listing was removed from Chabad’s website.
Italian Rabbi Objects To Pope Francis’s ‘Anti-Jewish’ Rhetoric
Pope Francis is depicting his internal opponents as stubborn legalists and Pharisees, evoking for one Italian rabbi anti-Jewish stereotypes.
Toronto Rabbi and Wife Get Rare Papal Blessing for 70th Anniversary
A Toronto rabbi and his wife received a blessing from the pope as a wedding anniversary gift.
Despite Hiccups, Vatican Revolution Against Anti-Semitism Stands Strong at 50
A lengthy Catholic document, published in Latin after extensive theological debate, didn’t seem likely to overcome centuries of animosity with Jews. But despite some bumps in the road, Vatican II still looks like a game-changer — even 50 years later.
Historian Wins Pulitzer for Book About Pope's Secret Ties to Mussolini
Historian David Kertzer won a Pulitzer Prize for his biography detailing how Benito Mussolini’s secret relationship with Pope Pius XI influenced the Italian dictator’s persecution of his country’s Jews.
Elio Toaff, Rabbi Who Brought First Pope to Synagogue, Dies at 99
Elio Toaff, the chief rabbi of Rome for half a century and a pivotal player in Christian-Jewish reconciliation, has died at the age of 99.
Chief Rabbis Meet Pope on Anti-Semitism — 50 Years After Vatican II
A delegation of chief rabbis from Europe travelled to the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Francis about anti-Semitism.
A Spice Box Fit for a Pope
A Havdalah spice box recently acquired by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts was created by was created by Giovacchino Belli, a Roman silversmith who worked for Pope Pius VII.