Posts Tagged: Vatican
Vatican Archbishop to Congress: ‘Flagrant’ Persecution of Mideast Christians
JNS.org - The Vatican's top envoy to the United Nations said in a rare appearance at a U.S. congressional hearing that there is "flagrant...
Israel PM Netanyahu, Pope Francis Meet at Vatican
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday morning with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The encounter was the prime minister's first with...
Dead Nazi Erich Priebke to Get Secret Burial in Italy or Germany – Lawyer
Former Nazi SS captain Erich Priebke will be buried in a secret location in Italy or Germany, Priebke family lawyer Paolo Giachini said Sunday, according...
Family of Dead Nazi War Criminal Priebke Say His Body Has Gone Missing
The family of a Nazi war criminal whose funeral has been at the center of much global controversy say his corpse has gone missing. Family lawyer...
Pope Francis Appoints Israel-Friendly Archbishop Pietro Parolin as New Vatican #2
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin to replace Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as secretary of state of the Vatican, the BBC reported. Francis' predecessor, Pope Benedict, had appointed...
Pope Tells Jewish Community Leaders Christianity and Anti-Semitism Are ‘Incompatible’
Christianity and anti-Semitism are incompatible, the Pope told a group of Jewish community members Saturday during a meeting at the Vatican, the Catholic News Agency...
Argentine Rabbi Makes History With Vatican Visit Over Sukkot
Pope Francis hosted his close friend Rabbi Abraham Skorka from Argentina for several days at his Vatican residence last week, La Stampa's Vatican Insider reported....
SWC Blasts ‘Horrific Anti-Semitic Character’ Roger Waters as ‘Disconnected From Reality’ After BDS Call During Peace Talks
Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, sharply criticized Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters Tuesday after Waters "doubled down" on his support for...
Pope Benedict Announces Retirement
NY Times - Pope Benedict XVI, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger who took office in 2005 following the death of his predecessor, said...
Embracing the Catholic Church’s Fight for Religious Freedom
One of the most heartening stories of interfaith relations in the last half century has been the way the Catholic Church changed the...
