Posts Tagged: Pope John Paul II
‘Jewish Cardinal’ Film Examines Dual Religious Loyalty
JNS.org - Believe it or not, the recently canonized Pope John Paul II had a Jewish Cardinal as an occasional adviser in the 1980s. The...
Everyone Can Celebrate Recent Papal Canonizations
When two Princes of the Church achieved sainthood Sunday, non-Catholics had something to celebrate as well. Through canonizing Popes John XXIII and John Paul II,...
Wiesenthal Center: Newly Sainted Popes Are Heroes to the Jewish People
Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center at the weekend said it joined with Catholics around the world in acknowledging the remarkable contributions of...
Newly Canonized Popes John Paul II, John XXIII Praised for Condemning Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed the Vatican's announcement of the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII, citing their groundbreaking...
Holocaust History from Pope John Paul II’s Polish Hometown Explored
WADOWICE, POLAND—When Karol Wojtyla left his hometown of Wadowice, Poland, in 1938 to pursue his studies at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland was an independent...
Jewish Leaders Praise Pope Benedict Following Retirement Announcement
Pope Benedict XVI's announcement Monday that he is planning to retire on February 28th, the first time a sitting pope will have stepped aside since...
