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The Tikvah Podcast·Episode 406·Apr 25, 2025

Benedict Kiely on Pope Francis and the State of Jewish-Catholic Relations

The Catholic cardinal Jorge Mario Bergolio ascended to the papacy in 2013. In honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, he chose as his papal name Francis. For a dozen years he was the head of the Catholic Church and a major figure in the moral and cultural life of the West. After a prolonged illness, Pope Francis died on April 21 of this year.

Old Jerusalem, New Gate St., banner and flags for the visit of Pope Francis, May 2014 (Djampa, Wikimedia Commons)

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