'He was always a friend' to Jewish people: Argentinian Jews mourn Pope Francis

Jerusalem Post - 21/04
"He tried to bring the church closer with the Jewish people, and he was always a friend, was always open to Jewish people and leaders that had questions or requests," said Rabbi Yosef Kleiner.

As the Argentinian Jewish community expressed condolences to their Catholic countrymen following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, a Buenos Aires-born rabbi and an Argentine Jewish radio director recalled how the Argentinian-born pontifex had strived for interfaith unity in the country and stood against antisemitism.

Rabbi Yosef Kleiner, who now lives in Israel, told The Jerusalem Post that while the deteriorating health of the Pope had made his passing expected, it didn't make his death any less sad. Kleiner met the pope a year and a half ago during one of his two visits to ...
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