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Israel's muted response to Pope Francis's death signals tensions over Gaza
But it seems clear that the Israeli government's resentment of Pope Francis's expressions of solidarity with the Palestinians ...
What we know about Pope Francis donating popemobile to children in Gaza before he died
Pope Francis donated a "popemobile," one of the vehicles he used for transportation, to a Catholic relief organization to ...
Pope Leo XIV's letter to a rabbi is building bridges between Jews and Catholics
O n May 8, just days after his election, Pope Leo XIV sent a remarkable signal to the Jewish world: In a personal letter to ...
The Next Pope Inherits New Tension With Jewish Community Over Israel
Amid the tributes that flowed in after Pope Francis’ death, a note of reservation stood out: Many Jews in Israel and elsewhere had mixed feelings about the Argentine pontiff.
One final call: Pope Francis’ last blessing echoes in Gaza
Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is remembered as a defender and consoling presence.
At Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass and beyond, Jewish leaders show hope in Jewish-Catholic relations
VATICAN CITY — Jewish leaders got up-front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass. An American rabbi there and other ...
New Pope Leo tells Jews he wants to strengthen dialogue
Pope Leo XIV has told the world's Jewish communities he wants to strengthen the Roman Catholic Church’s dialogue with them, ...