Peres and Abbas Join Pope Francis for Vatican ‘Prayer Summit’

JNS.org - Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas joined Pope Francis to pray for peace in Vatican City on Sunday. "Peacemaking calls...

Pope Francis Prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem (PHOTOS)

Abbas, Peres Accept Pope Invitation to Visit Vatican for Peace Prayer

JNS.org - Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accepted an invitation by Pope Francis to pray for peace at the Vatican. "In...

Pope Francis’s Jewish Friend Set to Join Him on Israel Trip

JNS.org - Pope Francis will be joined on his upcoming trip to Israel by his close friend, Argentinian Rabbi Abraham Skorka, as well as...

Pope Francis’ Western Wall Visit Reworked to Accommodate Jewish Prayers

JNS.org - A compromise on the timing of Pope Francis's planned visit to the Western Wall on May 26 appears to have been reached....

Jewish Group Congratulates Catholic Church on Canonization of Popes

JNS.org - The American Jewish Committee (AJC) congratulated the Catholic Church on the upcoming canonization of Popes John XXII and John Paul II, to...

Peres Praises Pope Francis in Meeting With Argentinian Interfaith Leaders

Israeli President Shimon Peres praised Pope Francis I during a meeting with an interfaith delegation from Argentina on Sunday. Welcoming them to Israel, Peres praised the...