Pope Paul VI, first pontiff to visit Israel, moves closer to sainthood Pope Paul VI, the first pontiff to visit Israel, has moved a step closer to sainthood. October 19, 2014 8:02 am
Vatican helping fund preservation of Auschwitz The Vatican has joined 30 other states in contributing funding to help preserve the site of the former Auschwitz death camp. September 29, 2014 6:28 am
Pope, Peres discuss ‘U.N. of religions’ at Vatican meeting Former Israeli President Shimon Peres met with Pope Francis at the Vatican and proposed a “U.N. of religions” to fight terrorism. September 4, 2014 11:03 am
Becoming saints: Two popes who revolutionized Jewish-Catholic relations By Ruth Ellen Gruber April 24, 2014 5:44 pm