Pope on list of most notable Jews

The Jewish newspaper, “Forward” just released its annual "Forward 50" list of newsworthy and notable Jews, with an additional "Plus" category to recognize the contributions of prominent non-Jews.

One of the names on the list this year is none other than Pope Francis. The Forward cited Francis' outreach to the Jewish community, his clear denunciations of anti-Semitism, his intention of opening up the Church's Holocaust archive, and his plans to visit Israel as indications of significant change in the relationship between the Church and the Jewish world.

Read the Forward article here