Posts Tagged: Latin American Jewish Congress
Report: Pope Francis Told Visiting Jewish Delegation Joke About Antisemitic Priest
Pope Francis cracked a joke about an antisemitic Catholic priest to a group of Latin American Jews visiting the Vatican last week, the UK's Jewish Chronicle...
Pope Francis, Jewish Leaders Mark Rosh Hashanah and Discuss Mideast Christians
JNS.org - Pope Francis on Wednesday hosted a delegation of 40 Jewish leaders to mark the upcoming Rosh Hashanah holiday and to discuss pressing...
Pope Francis Demands Justice for 1994 AMIA Jewish Center Bombing
JNS.org - In a video message to Argentine Jewish leaders on the 20th anniversary of the 1994 bombing attack on the AMIA Jewish center in...
Latin American Christian Clergy Mission Visits Syrian Refugees in Israeli Hospital
JNS.org - An interfaith Latin American clergy mission visited the Ziv Medical Center in Tsfat, Israel, donating supplies to refugees who had been wounded...
Pope Francis Condemns Kristallnacht Memorial Protests
JNS.org - Pope Francis has strongly condemned the actions of the ultra-traditionalist Catholic splinter during a Kristallnacht memorial service, saying that "aggression cannot be...
New Pope’s Relationship with Jews: Lit Menorah During 2012 Hanukkah Celebration in Argentina (VIDEO)
It was only months ago that Jorge Mario Bergoglio was filmed lighting a menorah (see video below) while celebrating Hanukkah with Buenos Aires's Jewish community. Now...
Chavez Era Remembered as Perilous Time for Venezuelan Jewry
Michel Hausmann, a Jewish freelance theater director now living in New York, in 2009 was the producer of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" in...
Jewish Groups Concerned About Venezuelan Jewry’s Future After Chavez Death
In the wake of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death Tuesday, Jewish groups have expressed concern for the future of Venezuela's Jewish community. "The passing of Chavez...
Latin American Priests Tour Israel to Deepen Jewish-Christian Ties
A delegation of young priests from several Latin American countries are in the midst of a week-long Jewish-Christian educational mission in Israel organized...
