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
‘Nostra Aetate’: 60 years of fostering understanding in Jewish-Catholic relations The declaration of the Second Vatican Council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s attitude toward Judaism and the Jewish people. Robert Singer Jan. 26, 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
Needed: A little more ‘Three Wise Men’ wisdom Let’s inject more objective, fact-based, ecumenical knowledge into the regional equation, which would achieve much for religiously motivated supporters (and opponents) of Zionism. Yisrael Medad Dec. 25, 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
Millions of Christians are under Islamist assault, so Pope Francis targets the Jews Perhaps he believes that pointing a finger at the Jews will divert Muslim rage from the Vatican. Charles Jacobs and Uzay Bulut Dec. 23, 2024
‘Double standards’ from pope, ‘singling out’ Jews, Israeli government says "This is cruelty. This is not war," the Roman pontiff said of Israel's strikes against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Dec. 21, 2024
