A U.S. Jewish umbrella group praised Pope John Paul II for promoting Christian tourism to Israel. Officials of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations called the pope’s recent call to Christians to visit Israel “meaningful declarations” that would deeply touch Christians around the world.
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