Pope praises the bond uniting the Catholic Church with the people of Israel
Pope Leo XIV expressed his spiritual connection with the people of Israel during an interfaith gathering in Buenos Aires on November 9. Speaking at San Martín Palace, the Argentinian foreign ministry headquarters, the Pope emphasized the Catholic Church's respect for the holy and true aspects of various religious traditions. This message was particularly significant given the rise of antisemitism in Europe and other regions.
Isaac Sacca, chief rabbi of the Sephardic Community of Buenos Aires, welcomed the Pope's statement as a positive development during a challenging time in history. Rabbi Marcelo Polakoff, president of Menora, a Jewish youth organization, noted that the Pope's use of language honoring the People of Israel was a notable choice in Church documents.
Rabbi Ariel Stofenmacher, rector of the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary, drew parallels between Pope Leo's speech and the historic 1965 Vatican document Nostra Aetate, which redefined the Church's relationship with other religions.
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