 Pope Benedict XVI Delivers Final AddressPope Benedict XVI bade farewell to the faithful Wednesday as he delivered his final public address at S. Peter’s Square in Rome. The Pope was Not a Friend of the JewsIf you read the records, the picture that unfolds is not the rosy one Israel described upon hearing of the Pope's resignation. Chief Rabbis Laud Pope for Fighting Anti-SemitismIsrael’s chief rabbis respond to the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, say that he worked hard to fight anti-Semitism. Pope Meets Abbas, Calls For Courage to ReconcilePope Benedict XVI received PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Monday and called on all parties to work together for peace and reconciliation. Pope's Message of Peace Marred by Muslim ProtestIn Lebanon, Pope Benedict XVI issues a call for reconciliation between Christians, Jews and Muslims, as Muslims riot in Tripoli. Christian Leader to Ask Pope: Recognize PalestineThe Melkite Greek Catholic Church leader will ask the pope to recognize the Palestinian state when he visits Lebanon. 'Orgy of Vendettas' Fuels Vatican ScandalA scandal over leaked documents at the Vatican has taken a melodramatic turn as the Holy See's dirty laundry is aired for the world. German Jews to Meet with Pope Benedict XVIGerman Jews are to meet with German-born Pope Benedict XVI, led by Germany's Israeli-born leader, Dieter Graumann.Peres: Abbas Serious About PeacePeres meets Pope in Italy, says that the alternative to peace is “Iranian hegemony.” Vatican: No Hostility to JewsThe Vatican sought Wednesday to calm the fury of European Jewry over its move to advance the beatification of WWII Pope Pius XII.Jews Slam Catholic MissionizingA document by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, suggesting that interfaith dialogue should be used to convert Jews, has alarmed US Jewry. |
