Vatican rejects bishop’s calling Jews ‘enemies of the church’ The Vatican rejected comments by the head of a breakaway traditionalist group calling Jews “enemies of the church” and reiterated that it was committed to dialogue with the Jewish world.
Pope Benedict XVI prays for Middle East peace Pope Benedict XVI prayed for peace in the Middle East during his Christmas Eve mass at the Vatican.
Abbas receives warm welcome in Rome Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a warm welcome from Pope Benedict XVI during a three-day visit to Rome.