1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminPolitical Overtones Seen in Church Leaders' Visits to Jerusalem - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WDE0verNtM"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/political-overtones-seen-in-church-leaders-visits-to-jerusalem">Political Overtones Seen in Church Leaders’ Visits to Jerusalem</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/political-overtones-seen-in-church-leaders-visits-to-jerusalem/embed#?secret=WDE0verNtM" width="600" height="338" title="“Political Overtones Seen in Church Leaders’ Visits to Jerusalem” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="WDE0verNtM" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Jerusalem is playing host to two foreign church leaders and while their visits to the Holy City are primarily of a religious nature, the political overtones are not lost on Israeli officials. Vazken I, head of the World Armenian (Catholic) Church, was personally greeted by Mayor Teddy Kollek and representatives of the Religious Affairs Ministry […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315