Tag: Vatican
2,000 years later, search for Second Temple menorah continues
The possibility that the menorah used in the Second Temple in Jerusalem is hidden deep in the cellars of the Vatican has excited researchers, rabbis and adventurers for generations.
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The Vatican is risking its relationship with the Jewish world
Relations between Israel and the Vatican have become tense in recent weeks.
In the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, an ecumenical group of...
Rome event to address Vatican’s ‘historical, theological controversies’ during the Holocaust
Historians and theologians will gather in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11 to discuss the meaning of documents about the Vatican’s activities during the Holocaust, which the pope...
Vatican beatifies Polish family killed for protecting Jews during the Holocaust
On Sept. 13, 1995, Yad Vashem recognized Józef and Wiktoria Ulma—a Polish couple who hid eight Jews during the Holocaust—as among the Righteous Among the Nations. Now, the Vatican has beatified the Ulmas, as well...
At Vatican, Pope Francis discusses Holocaust, anti-Semitism with Dani Dayan
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Center in Jerusalem, Dani Dayan, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday.
“I felt the weight of responsibility as someone who represents not only himself and...
Vatican to US and Israel: Unilateral actions put peace at risk
The Vatican announced on Wednesday that its top diplomat, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, had met with both the Israeli and American ambassadors to express the Holy See’s concern over Israel’s plan to...
Vatican: US new stance on settlements undermines Israeli-Palestinian peace
The Vatican said on Thursday that the announcement on Monday by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the United States would no longer view Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria as illegal under international law...
Heads of three Abrahamic faiths sign historic document against ‘mercy killing’
The heads of major monotheistic faiths signed a historic document at Vatican City in Rome on Monday that calls on doctors around the world not to assist in killing people, even if they are...
Pope Francis meets with American Jewish Committee delegation in the Vatican
Pope Francis met with a delegation of 35 leaders from the American Jewish Committee on Friday in the Vatican, where he denounced anti-Semitism.
“Your commitment to Jewish-Christian dialogue goes back to Nostra Aetate, a milestone...
Pope Francis announces Vatican will open Holocaust-era archives
Pope Francis announced on Monday that the Vatican archive surrounding the Holocaust when Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for doing little to save Jews and for being silent during the atrocities, led the Catholic...