John Kerry is pushing for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians by April, 2014, and Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Israel in May 2014. Kerry focused his remarks on a continued U.S. push toward a final peace agreement, which Washington hopes to achieve by the end of April, and his shorter-term pursuit … Read more
On December 2, 2013, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday morning with Pope Francis at the Vatican. He presented the pontiff with a copy of his late father’s book about the Spanish Inquisition. Netanyahu presented a Spanish translation of the 1995 book, “The Origins of the Inquisition,” to Francis during their 25-minute closed-door meeting, as … Read more
A recent article on Yahoo News reported that Pope Francis is soaring in the popularity polls. An ABC News/Washington Post poll showed today that 92 percent of American Catholics view Pope Francis favorably, as do 69 percent of all Americans. And Pope Francis I was just named Time magazine’s Man of the Year. If you’ve … Read more