Rome’s chief rabbi attends inauguration, along with more than a dozen other Jewish representatives.
Haaretz
Pope Francis gave a shout-out to Jews during the open-air Mass that formally installed him as pontiff.
Francis began his homily Tuesday by greeting the Catholic dignitaries and faithful in the huge crowd that crammed St. Peter’s Square and the surrounding area. He thanked “representatives of the other Churches and ecclesial Communities, as well as the representatives of the Jewish community and the other religious communities, for their presence.”
Among the crowd were Rome’s chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni; Riccardo Pacifici, the president of the Rome Jewish community; and more than a dozen other Jewish representatives.
It is said to be the first time that Rome’s chief rabbi has attended a papal inauguration.
Francis’s predecessor, Benedict XVI, had invited Di Segni to his inauguration on April 24, 2005, but Di Segni did not attend because it was the first day of Passover.
Benedict also singled out Jews in his welcoming remarks, greeting “with great affection … you, my brothers and sisters of the Jewish people, to whom we are joined by a great shared spiritual heritage, one rooted in God’s irrevocable promises.”
#1 by Ahmad Abumaraq on March 21, 2013 - 3:22 pm
AS THE FIRST JESUIT POPE HE IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST AND ANTICHRIST.IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT JESUITS ARE ILLUMINATI THUGS.IN HIS REMARK TO THE FRATRICIDAL ZIONESTS HE REMINDS THEM OF GODS PROMISES.DOES GOD FAVOR ONE PEOPLE OVER OTHER PEOPLES SUCH A GOD IS NOT WORTH WARSHIPPING.REMEMBER MR RICHARD DAWKINS FAMOUS DESCREPTION OF THE “JEWISH” GOD.
#2 by aj on March 21, 2013 - 3:56 pm
Pope Francis’ Favorite Painting – http://mauricepinay.blogspot.com/2013/03/pope-francis-favorite-painting.html
“What we’re looking at above in The White Crucifixion is a work of alchemy, and anyone who knows anything about Hasidic Judaism will know where I’m coming from with that observation. Quite simply, ‘Chagall’ has transmuted the ideological descendants of the Pharisees who had Jesus Christ executed into Christlike victims, while transmuting Jesus into an East European Hasid (by the striped prayer shawl and surrounding context).
There are subtexts surrounding this central theme:
… a mother hugs her child to her chest as she flees the destruction. Above her is a Torah scroll with white light streaming from it and a figure stepping over the light. This refers to a famous Hasidic tale, when a bishop ordered the Torah to be burnt. Rabbi Israel prayed and his prayers pierced to the palace of the Messiah. As a result the bishop fell into a fit, which frightened those who intended to burn the scrolls …
… a synagogue is being burnt by a Nazi brownshirt whilst behind Nazi flags can be seen … (Richard Harries, The Passion in Art, pp. 109-110)”
#3 by Mark Propheter on March 21, 2013 - 4:43 pm
The Vatican has truly sunken to new spiritual low. As if it dug it’s own grave and is now six feet under. I guess the next step is for the pope to start wearing all black suites a funny looking hat with dreadlocks and a caftan.
#4 by Romans70AD on March 21, 2013 - 5:42 pm
The Vatican has truly been an instrument for evil for such a long time now. It worships Jews, and not Jesus Christ.
@aj.
Thanks for posting the link, very interesting to find out what this Jesuit filth considers a work of art.
#5 by sea on March 21, 2013 - 7:31 pm
The voice in my head promised me land, slaves and riches! Muahahahaaa! Irrevocable! (sic)
#6 by Dante Ardenz on March 22, 2013 - 12:20 am
Every Catholic,still clinging to that Church MUST leave.It is a hopeless place, and opens the gates of hell to the world.Ever since that Church, embraced the Jews, they have been in decline:Perversion,scandal,ridicule follows them wherever they go. They betray Jesus Christ and the whole world by endorsing the Satanic Jews. All must see Brother Nathanael Kaptners;SATAN AT THE WAILING WALL: REAL JEW NEWS.Rense.com.Send it to your local priest! Fundamentalist Christian Minister!
#7 by sea on March 22, 2013 - 1:13 pm
He looks like Giuliani.