Cardinal Koch marks 40th anniversary of first papal visit to a Synagogue

Cardinal Koch marks 40th anniversary of first papal visit to a Synagogue

Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity and the Commission for Religious Relations with Judaism, in a statement released to Vatican News and Lโ€™Osservatore Romano, recalls that โ€œPope John Paul II charted a significant course for the future reconciliation between the Catholic Church and Judaism.โ€ Today marks the 40th anniversary of John Paul IIโ€™s visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome. It was the first time ever that a pope entered a Jewish place of worship.

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