Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Matthias. No Reference Holy Land Welcoming Pope Benedict to the Hechal Shlomo Center in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yona Metzger, Jerusalem’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi, alleged that …More
Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Matthias.
No Reference
Holy Land
Welcoming Pope Benedict to the Hechal Shlomo Center in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yona Metzger, Jerusalem’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi, alleged that the Pontiff had pledged to end Catholic missionary activity among the Jews. Pope Benedict made no reference to such an agreement in his own address.
Independent Palestinian State
Holy Land
During his visit to Bethlehem on May 13, Pope Benedict XVI strongly underlined the Vatican's support for an independent Palestinian state, and called for an end to the Israeli embargo of Gaza, while pleading with young Palestinians to eschew violence and terrorism.
Unjust Occupation
Holy Land
In an address welcoming Pope Benedict to the Valley of Josaphat -- located below the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane -- Archbishop Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, compared the agony of Palestinians to Christ’s agony in the garden and denounced the “unjust occupation” that affects the lives of Palestinians.
Checkpoints
Bethlehem
Two Bethlehem University faculty members who were scheduled to participate in an interfaith conference with Pope Benedict were prevented by Israel from doing so, according to the Ma’an News Agency. “This experience is common for our students, faculty and staff, many of whom navigate a maze of checkpoints, soldiers and other structures of military occupation simply to be present on campus” - the university commented.
Better Speech
USA
Amid harsh Israeli criticism of Pope Benedict’s address at Yad Vashem, New York Rabbi Arthur Schneier somewhat defended the Pontiff whom he welcomed to his synagogue last year: “We need allies” – he said and noticed that the Pope kept emphasizing the closeness between Jews and Christians. But then Schneier added: “Would I have given a better speech? Yes, I would have. But that's not the end-all.”
Religious Freedom alla Ankara
Turkey
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople has petitioned the European Court of Human Rights for redress against the Turkish government, complaining that the state has seized properties from the Church. The Patriarch has frequently denounced the Ankara government for refusing to respect the religious freedom of Turkey's Christians.
No Reference
Holy Land
Welcoming Pope Benedict to the Hechal Shlomo Center in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yona Metzger, Jerusalem’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi, alleged that the Pontiff had pledged to end Catholic missionary activity among the Jews. Pope Benedict made no reference to such an agreement in his own address.
Independent Palestinian State
Holy Land
During his visit to Bethlehem on May 13, Pope Benedict XVI strongly underlined the Vatican's support for an independent Palestinian state, and called for an end to the Israeli embargo of Gaza, while pleading with young Palestinians to eschew violence and terrorism.
Unjust Occupation
Holy Land
In an address welcoming Pope Benedict to the Valley of Josaphat -- located below the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane -- Archbishop Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, compared the agony of Palestinians to Christ’s agony in the garden and denounced the “unjust occupation” that affects the lives of Palestinians.
Checkpoints
Bethlehem
Two Bethlehem University faculty members who were scheduled to participate in an interfaith conference with Pope Benedict were prevented by Israel from doing so, according to the Ma’an News Agency. “This experience is common for our students, faculty and staff, many of whom navigate a maze of checkpoints, soldiers and other structures of military occupation simply to be present on campus” - the university commented.
Better Speech
USA
Amid harsh Israeli criticism of Pope Benedict’s address at Yad Vashem, New York Rabbi Arthur Schneier somewhat defended the Pontiff whom he welcomed to his synagogue last year: “We need allies” – he said and noticed that the Pope kept emphasizing the closeness between Jews and Christians. But then Schneier added: “Would I have given a better speech? Yes, I would have. But that's not the end-all.”
Religious Freedom alla Ankara
Turkey
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople has petitioned the European Court of Human Rights for redress against the Turkish government, complaining that the state has seized properties from the Church. The Patriarch has frequently denounced the Ankara government for refusing to respect the religious freedom of Turkey's Christians.