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Jewish leaders decry Pope Francis’ criticism of Israel as ‘incendiary’

Exclude from home pageCurated Content  |  January 6, 2025

Read the full story: Religion News Service

A group representing the leaders of the United States’ largest Jewish organizations has written a letter to Pope Francis criticizing his recent condemnation of Israeli airstrikes that killed 25 Palestinians, calling the pope’s comments “incendiary.”

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