On Jewish relations.On September 29, Pope Benedict For other uses, see Benedict. Benedict is the regnal name of the current Roman pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI (2005–present) and has been the name of fourteen other popes (and three antipopes):
abbr. World War II WWII World War Two . The foundation presented the Holy Father with a parchment on which were inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. the names of some Catholic priests and religious sisters honoured by the Wallenberg Foundation. The names included Monsignor Angelo Roncalli, Sister Sara Salkahazi, Sister Leonella Sgorbatti and Fr. Alfonso Duran. Speaking on October 12 to a delegation from the Anti-Defamation League Anti-Defamation League B’nai B’rith organization which fights anti-Semitism. [Am. Hist.: Wigoder, 33] See : Anti-Semitism , a U.S.-based association to combat anti-Semitism and intolerance, Pope Benedict condemned "any misuse of religion as an excuse for hatred and violence." He stressed that we need to "build relationships not just of tolerance but of authentic respect." In the Vatican II document, Nostra aetate, the Council deplored "all forms of hatred or persecution directed against the Jews." |
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