US EditionPope, Herzog discuss antisemitism, peace in phone call
Pope Leo XIV and Israeli President Herzog condemned antisemitism after a deadly Hanukkah attack and urged continued peace efforts and humanitarian aid in Gaza and Lebanon.
- The Israeli president initiated the call Dec. 17 to Pope Leo XIV as Jews marked Hanukkah and Christians prepared for Christmas, Vatican press office said.
- After the Dec. 14 attack, Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for victims and sent a Dec. 15 telegram of condolence signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin to Archbishop Antony Fisher of Sydney.
- Pope Leo XIV condemned antisemitism, affirming the Catholic Church’s firm stance against it worldwide, and Cardinal Pietro Parolin conveyed the pope’s prayers for healing and consolation.
- Tensions with Hezbollah persist as the Dec. 31 deadline approaches, and United Nations agencies report worsening conditions in Gaza due to difficult aid delivery and winter storms.
- Herzog's September visit to the Vatican focused on Middle East peace shortly before the Gaza ceasefire, while Pope Leo XIV's trip to Turkey and Lebanon urged ending violence and persevering in peace efforts.
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Pope, Herzog discuss antisemitism, peace in phone call
ROME – During a phone call between Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Pope Leo XIV Wednesday, the pontiff condemned all forms of antisemitism and encouraged ongoing peace and humanitarian efforts in Gaza. A Dec. 17 statement from the Vatican confirmed that the pope had received a call from Herzog, who wished to convey his congratulations on the upcoming Christmas season and the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Pope Leo referenced the Dec. 14 Bondi B…
Pope speaks to Israel's Herzog, condemns all forms of antisemitism
Pope Leo XIV spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday and expressed condemnation of antisemitism after Sunday's mass shooting at a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, the Vatican said. (ANSA)
During a telephone conversation with the President of Israel, Pope Leo XIV stated that the Catholic Church strongly condemns all forms of anti-Semitism. The article "The Catholic Church Strongly Condemns All Forms of Anti-Semitism [Leo XIV]" comes from the website Wszystko co mojego.
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