Posts Tagged: pope francis vatican
Vatican to Open Secret Archives of Wartime Pontiff Pius XII
Pope Francis announced on Monday that he has decided to open fully the Vatican's secret archives on the wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII, something...
Pope Francis, President Donald Trump Meet at Vatican for First Face-to-Face
Pope Francis welcomed President Trump to the Vatican on Wednesday, shaking his hand before ushering him into his study for the first face-to-face meeting of...
Pope Francis: God Promised the Holy Land to the People of Israel
JNS.org - Pope Francis declared that God promised the Holy Land to the people of Israel in a speech at the Vatican Wednesday, the Jerusalem Post...
Pope Francis Tells Israeli Musician to ‘Never React’ When Provoked
JNS.org - Pope Francis on Monday told an Israeli musician to “never react” when provoked by religious divisions. During a meeting at the Vatican with several active...
Pope Hosts Iranian President; Vatican Notes ‘Common Spiritual Values’
JNS.org - Amid Israel’s ongoing concern about the White House-brokered Iran nuclear deal, Pope Francis on Tuesday hosted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Vatican to...
Iranian President Asks Pope to Pray for Him After Private Talks at Vatican
Iran's president asked Pope Francis to pray for him Tuesday after the two men held private talks at the Vatican, part of an Iranian effort...
Pope Francis Visits Rome’s Great Synagogue (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Pope Francis visited Rome’s Great Synagogue on Sunday, where he met with Jewish leaders and condemned religious violence. Pope Francis is the third...
Vatican: Pope Francis Meant No Offense With Abbas ‘Angel of Peace’ Remark
JNS.org - Vatican spokesman Father Frederico Lombardi said that Pope Francis meant no offense in his purported description of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas...
Marco Rubio vs. Pope Francis
JNS.org - U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a Republican candidate for president, has joined the chorus—including the Israeli government, American Jewish organizations, and pro-Israel...
Pope Francis Meets With Chief Rabbi of Rome
JNS.org - Pope Francis met with the chief rabbi of Rome, Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, on Monday at the Vatican. The Vatican said in a...
Italian Film Defending Pope Pius XII’s Holocaust Record Criticized by Jews and Christians
JNS.org - Jews and Christians are objecting to a new Italian film that portrays Pope Pius XII, who was in office during the Holocaust, in...
Pope Francis Honored by Israeli University
JNS.org - Pope Francis received a delegation at the Vatican from Israel's Bar-Ilan University on Monday to receive the school's highest honor, the Award...
Pope Francis Summons Mideast Envoys to Vatican Amid Islamic State Threat
JNS.org - Pope Francis has summoned the envoys of several Middle East countries to the Vatican for a rare meeting, likely to discuss a...
Pope Francis Demands Justice for 1994 AMIA Jewish Center Bombing
JNS.org - In a video message to Argentine Jewish leaders on the 20th anniversary of the 1994 bombing attack on the AMIA Jewish center in...
