Vicariat Saint-Jacques pour les catholiques de langue hébraïque en Israël
Rome synagogue awaiting Pope Francis
During his visit to the Sant' Egidio community in June 2014, Pope Francis received a formal invitation to visit the synagogue of Rome.
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For the Jewish community in Rome, the visit will be an occasion to convey a message of friendship and collaboration between Jews and Christians, two faiths that have lived together in the Eternal City for almost 2,000 years.
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