Why Pope Francis mattered for the Jew

‘All sons and daughters of God’: Pope Francis’ legacy with Jews and Muslims

"I think his legacy will be that he brought about a sea change in the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people."

Why Pope Francis mattered for the Jew

He touched lives and transformed the world. What else could you ask for in a spiritual leader?

He is not a preacher, not a politician, yet he gives faith to millions - Do not look back in anger, buy!

JFJFPPope Francis and the Jews: a warm relationship strained by the war in Gaza – JFJFP

Pope Francis touching the West Bank separation barrier on his way to celebrate mass in Manger Square in Bethlehem in 2014 Anna Momigliano reports in Haaretz on 22 Apr 2025: MILAN – When the late Pope Francis paid a state visit to Israel in 2014, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted him, noting that “Jesus was here, in this land. He spoke Hebrew.” The pontiff gently but firmly corrected him: “Aramaic.” That brief, playful exchange perhaps be…

ROME — “God,” Pope Francis once said, “is God for all; and if God is God for all, then we are all sons and daughters of God.” This credo, spoken during a 2024 interreligious meeting in Singapore — with almost 600 young people of varying beliefs in attendance — seemed to run through Pope Francis' approach to interfaith relations during his 12-year pontificate.While Pope Francis, who died April 21, dialogued with people of many faiths, he seemed t…