Pope Francis’ Visit to Great Synagogue in Rome; Additional Addresses

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Salt + Light Media

Pope Francis on Sunday became the third pope to visit Rome’s synagogue in a sign of continuing Catholic-Jewish friendship. During the visit that featured welcome speeches by prominent members of Rome’s Jewish community and a speech by the Pope, Francis greeted a number of people including including several Holocaust survivors. Below you will find the […]

Pope: Jews not to blame for crucifixion – Excerpt from Jesus of Nazareth, Part Two

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

Who killed Jesus? From the Gospels, we know that he was crucified directly by Roman soldiers. But those who want to attribute blame for his death have drawn in a wider pool of suspects: Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, the Jewish people, and all of humanity. The question of Jewish culpability in “deicide” is particularly charged, […]