The DAIA, the central body of Argentine Jewry, declared today in a message that the Argentine Jewish community, “which followed with deep anxiety the news of the illness of Pope John XXIII, joins in the general grief over his death.” The message, sent to Msgr. Humberto Mozzoni, the Apostolic Nuncio, expressed the belief that “Pope John’s glorious memory, founded on work of the highest religious and humanistic essence, will be a lasting, inspiring and happy continuation of the immense task he undertook.”
The South American executive of the World Jewish Congress also sent a message to the Nuncio, expressing grief over the Pope’s death. Jewish newspapers in Argentina stressed the Pope’s popularity with Jews and his friendly attitude toward Jews.
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