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Jefferson23

(30,099 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:40 PM Dec 2013

Netanyahu meets Pope Francis in the Vatican

PM gives pope book about Spanish inquisition written by his father, urges him to come visit Israel.
By DPA | Dec. 2, 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday as part of his visit to Rome.

Netanyahu, who was accompanied by his wife Sara, gifted the pope a book about the Spanish inquisition written by his father Benzion Netanyahu, a prominent historian. It bore the inscription: "To His Holiness Pope Francis, great guardian of our common heritage."

The pontiff gave the Israeli premier a carved panel of Saint Paul.

At the end of the 25-minute meeting, Netanyahu's wife told the pope: "We are expecting you, we can't wait."

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said no date has been set for the trip.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.561357

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Netanyahu meets Pope Francis in the Vatican (Original Post) Jefferson23 Dec 2013 OP

That almost reads like a parody Scootaloo Dec 2013 #1

lol Jefferson23 Dec 2013 #2

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

1. That almost reads like a parody

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 02:53 PM

Dec 2013

"Netanyahu gave the pope a reminder of one of the nastiest periods of the Catholic church, and in turn, the pope gave the prime minister the likeness of a Christian saint who labeled Jews the antichrist"

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

2. lol

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:01 PM

Dec 2013

I'm no expert on Christians and googled saint paul...wiki brought up the following.

Of course wiki is certainly not a source to rely on given the depth of history we're talking
about here but, do you think the pope selected paul for this reason?

Paul used his status as both a Jew and a Roman citizen to advantage in his ministry to both Jewish and Roman audiences.[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle

I have no idea, myself.

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