Posts Tagged: Pope Francis
Israeli Seeking Papal Backing for Major Regional Conference, Including Netanyahu, Abbas, Iran”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and PA President Mahmoud Abbas will gather in Milan in May at a major regional health and social welfare conference...
Does Conspiracy Account for the Absence of Jesus’ Jewish Identity in Renaissance Art?
It is unarguable that Renaissance art erased Jesus' Jewish identity. Just walk through any museum gallery of Renaissance artworks or look at images of Renaissance...
Rome Chief Rabbi: Pope Wants to Meet Families of Slain Israeli Teens
Rome's Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni is working with the Vatican to arrange a meeting between the parents of the three slain Israeli teens, and...
Vatican Announces Details of Peres-Abbas Prayer Session
JNS.org - Vatican officials say that Pope Francis hopes to help end "eternal negotiations" between the Israelis and Palestinians, but will not interfere in...
Opinion: The Pope’s Visit, Shimon Peres, and the Vatican
Whilst distressed by some aspects of Pope Francis's recent visit to the region, I strongly disagree with those who accuse him of abandoning Israel. He certainly...
EXCLUSIVE: Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam Explains Jewish Kinetic Rainbow Painting Presented to Pope Francis
When Pope Francis, and the hundred Vatican officials and international journalists who accompanied him to the Holy Land, boarded the specially outfit El Al Israel...
Making Sense of Pope Francis’ Whirlwind Mideast Trip
JNS.org - After two intense days of religious ceremonies in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials, unscheduled photo opportunities, and debilitating...
Pope Francis’ Slap in the Face
After 1700 years of ongoing harassment, forced conversions, massacres and pogroms, one was looking forward to a different relationship in the 21st century between the...
At the Guardian, Pope Francis Morphs From ‘Independent’ to ‘Appeaser’ in 24 Hours
On Sunday, May 25, the Guardian's Jerusalem correspondent Peter Beaumont framed Pope Francis's unscheduled stop at Israel's security fence in Bethlehem as a confirmation of his...
Pope Francis’ Failure to Confront Evil
No one can deny that Pope Francis is a man who walks the walk. While many disagree with his neo-socialist world-view, who can feel anything...
Right-Wing Activists Protest Pope’s Visit in Jerusalem
Ynet - Jerusalem District Police arrested 26 right-wing activists Saturday night, including one soldier, after they seized King David's Tomb in Jerusalem in protest of...
Pope Francis References ‘State of Palestine,’ Makes Surprise Stop at Security Fence
JNS.org - During his visit to the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday, Pope Francis said he hoped "all will refrain from initiatives...
U.K. Silent on Pope’s Meeting With Mufti Who Wants to Kill Jews
A report at the Independent by Ben Lynfield focuses on Palestinian activists who are "scathing about the Pope's plans to make the first visit by a pontiff...
Pope to Visit Palestinian Authority Mufti Who Endorsed Extermination of Jews (VIDEO)
Watchdog Palestinian Media Watch on Tuesday warned that Pope Francis, as the most senior figure in the Catholic Church, is scheduled to meet with a...
