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The legacy of Pope Francis, marking a month since his passing - opinion

It is unfortunate that in his twilight years, the more disputable aspects of his views and conduct came increasingly to the fore, overshadowing gestures of goodwill and rights.

 AT A ceremony in 2016 where he presented his credentials as Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican, Oren David gifts Pope Francis with a replica of a sixth-century hanukkiah found in the Ancient Synagogue of Ein Gedi
 Professor Michal Bar-Asher Segal researches Christianity.

'Revolutionary at the Vatican': A portrait of Pope Francis

 A post to X/Twitter by Israel wishing condolences over the death of Pope Francis, which has since been deleted.

Israel deletes pope condolence tweet over backlash fear

 Pope Francis in March 2013.

A Jewish appreciation of Pope Francis - opinion


Inside Out: The context question

Criticism of hate crimes allows Israelis to condemn their perpetrators and distinguish their country from the people who commit them.

Pope Francis shakes hands with Chief Rabbi David Lau (L) during a meeting in Jerusalem May 26, 2014

Rabbi Skorka: Pope didn’t take sides in Mid East conflict

The longtime friend and confidant of Pope Francis insists that the pontiff’s much-debated stop at security barrier should not be seen in a political light

Pope Francis shakes hands with Chief Rabbi David Lau (L) during a meeting in Jerusalem May 26, 2014

Letters

Readers weight in on visit by Pope Francis.

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Center field: Use the pontiff’s prayer gesture to fight anti-normalization

People who care about peace should think ahead, forging a path to peace by planning for the day after a peace is declared.

Pope arrives in Jerusalem

Our world: Pope Francis’s unfriendly visit

The Golden Age of Catholic-Jewish relations seems to have come to an end during Francis’s visit to the Promised Land this week.

Pope Francis at the West Bank separation barrier

Middle Israel: A ray of hope from the pope

Though prospects for a political gospel were low from its onset, there still was a quest for a political caveat in the fourth papal visit to the Jewish state.

 Pope Francis arrives in Amman on the first stop of a three-day Middle East visit, May 24, 2014.

Pope maintained diplomatic balance during visit, religious leaders say

Vatican observers, religious officials say pontiff managed to navigate choppy political currents while fulfilling religious purpose of Mideast visit.

Pope Francis talks to reporters aboard the papal flight on his way back to the Vatican from Jerusalem May 26, 2014.

Francis beseeches Grand Mufti to disavow Temple Mount strife

"May no one abuse the name of God through violence," pontiff says to Muslim religious leaders.

Pope Francis (C) stands next to Sheikh Mohammad Hussein (L), the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem as the Dome of the Rock is seen in the background.

The papal message

Lasting just three days, Pope Francis' visit was shorter than the visit by Benedict XVI, which extended over a week.

Pope Francis at the West Bank separation barrier

Police detain 3 yeshiva students planning to disrupt Pope’s mass at King David’s Tomb

Apart from Monday’s detainments, police applaud "successful 2-day intensive security operation."

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks past a banner depicting Pope Francis, in Jerusalem's Old City