ROME — The Vatican secretary of state on Monday strongly defended World War II-era Pope Pius XII as a friend of the Jews as he opened an historic conference on…
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, changes his prepared opening comments to mention the 'terrible and despicable attack' against 'Israeli brothers and sisters'
“Until the problem of coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians is resolved, until a formula is found to allow them to live in peace, there’s the risk these things will repeat themselves with ever great ferocity,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited members of the Jewish community in a synagogue in Rome on Tuesday in the wake of the attacks on Israel by the Islamist militant group Hamas. After talks with Chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, Meloni pledged to step up protection for the community, saying that Hamas' offensive may trigger possible copycat attacks on Italian territory.