Pope Leo Extends Olive Branch to Jews, Sends Subtle Message on Gaza
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Pope, Romanian Bishops, Jewish Officials Pay Tribute to Martyred Bishop
A portrait of Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the martyred Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, sits on a table in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican as Pope Leo XIV, Romanian bishops and Romanian Jewish representatives commemorate the bishop June 2, 2025. (Photo: CNS/Vatican Media) by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Blessed Iuliu Hossu, the Romanian Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla, was named a cardinal “in pectore” – secretly – by St. Pau…
Pope Leo extends olive branch to Jews, sends subtle message on Gaza
ROME – As with any new papacy, there is a risk in these early days of over-interpreting every word or action from Leo XIV, and while that is real, when it comes to current Vatican-Jewish relations, there isn’t much that he can say or do on the issue right now that does not carry at least some subtext. This is also true of Monday’s commemoration, during a ceremony held in the Sistine Chapel, of Blessed Iuliu Hossu, during which the pope praised H…
Omagiu brought to Vatican Cardinal Iuliu Hossu's happiness, in the presence of Pope Leon of XIV Omagiu brought to Vatican's Cardinal Iuliu Hossu's happiness, in the presence of Pope Leon of 14 June 2025 in the Sixth Chapter of the Vatican, had a deep spiritual load: a tribute brought to the memory of Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, in the presence of His Holiness Pope Leon of the XIV and of various representatives of the institutions [...] Omagiu brought …
Pope Leo XIV honours Cardinal Hossu and reaffirms the fraternity between Jews and Catholics - European Jewish Congress
In the presence of Silviu Vexler, President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania, Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to the courage of Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, who protected Jews during the Shoah. This symbolic meeting reaffirmed the Jewish-Christian dialogue, rooted in fidelity to memory and truth. The Sistine Chapel hosted a solemn tribute to Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, a Romanian Greek Catholic bishop known both for his resistance to comm…
In today's world, where ideological cracks reign, Pope Leo XIV calls for unity. On the evening of June 2, the high pontiff commemorated Iuliu Hossu, a Greek-Catholic bishop, for "saving thousands of Jews from death" during the Holocaust.With this commemoration, the pope seeks to bring to the Catholic Church the values of friendship following the example of Blessed Cardinal Hòssu, "a symbol of fraternity beyond any ethnic or religious frontier."
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