Pope to leave hospital after double pneumonia If the 88-year-old continues his steady improvement and rehabilitation, he should eventually be able to resume all his normal activities. JNS Staff March 23, 2025
Hospitalized pope calls Gaza parish, celebrates Ash Wednesday In a March 5 statement, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff "remained stable." Erez Linn March 6, 2025
Catholics pray as Vatican says pope condition ‘critical’ Doctors say 88-year-old pontiff's condition worsens, leading staff to administer "high-flow oxygen" support. Erez Linn Feb. 23, 2025
Pope Francis pillories Israel, providing a moral free pass to its existential enemies Abetting the global campaign to demonize the Jewish state, the pontiff endangered the lives of Jews but got the Gazans no closer to “the day after.” Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein Jan. 15, 2025
I accuse: An open letter to Pope Francis Through a vast digital pulpit, the Catholic Church has become a global megaphone for those who weaponize antisemitism under the guise of supporting the oppressed. Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz Jan. 9, 2025
Pope Francis, Israel and the Vatican’s historical hypocrisy The Vatican’s condemnation of Israel reflects a double standard, especially when contrasted with its relative silence on other human rights abuses. Amine Ayoub Jan. 1, 2025
Stop ‘incendiary’ remarks about Israel, Conference of Presidents tells pope Pope Francis has said things that "distort Israel’s legitimate military campaign and fuel antisemitism and unjust targeting of the Jewish state," the umbrella Jewish group stated. Dec. 31, 2024
B’nai B’rith ‘troubled’ by pope’s anti-Israel remarks "It is essential that pronouncements on the difficult and complex Gaza hostilities be accurate, open-eyed and fair," the more than 180-year-old nonprofit stated. Dec. 27, 2024
Pope: Think of ‘the machine-gunned children, the bombs on schools or hospitals’ Francis has been increasingly critical of Israel. JNS Staff Dec. 25, 2024
