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Religious Zionist
What will follow the 'best pope the Jews ever had'?
Beyond the achievements that are likely never to be equaled and the controversies that are likely never to be resolved lie concerns about the future of relations between Jews and Catholics after Pope John Paul II's passing. And each one is, like his papacy, monumental.
For most of the world, John Paul II will be remembered as the second-longest serving successor to St. Peter in history, the most traveled, the most seen. He will be remembered for staring down Communism and for embracing people of all faiths and colors. He will even be remembered (not necessarily kindly) for his opposition to birth control and abortion.
But for Jews, the most salient elements of John Paul II's work include reconciling the Roman Catholic Church with its anti-Semitic past, memorializing the Holocaust and recognizing Israel. He will be remembered, as some have said, as "the best pope the Jews ever had."
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1112494793946
Beyond the achievements that are likely never to be equaled and the controversies that are likely never to be resolved lie concerns about the future of relations between Jews and Catholics after Pope John Paul II's passing. And each one is, like his papacy, monumental.
For most of the world, John Paul II will be remembered as the second-longest serving successor to St. Peter in history, the most traveled, the most seen. He will be remembered for staring down Communism and for embracing people of all faiths and colors. He will even be remembered (not necessarily kindly) for his opposition to birth control and abortion.
But for Jews, the most salient elements of John Paul II's work include reconciling the Roman Catholic Church with its anti-Semitic past, memorializing the Holocaust and recognizing Israel. He will be remembered, as some have said, as "the best pope the Jews ever had."
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1112494793946
