PM Netanyahu writes to Benedict XVI
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PM Netanyahu writes to Pope Benedict XVI

  •   Following the Pope's announced resignation...
  • 2/19/2013
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    (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 18 February 2013), sent the following letter to Pope Benedict XVI:

    "Your Holiness,

    On behalf of the people of Israel, I want to thank you for all you have done as Pope to strengthen relations between Christians and Jews and between the Vatican and the Jewish State. I thank you also for courageously defending Judeo-Christian values and the roots of our common civilization during your time as pontiff. I have no doubt that these values, which were so essential to building the modern world, are no less critical to securing a future of security, prosperity and peace.

    Your historic visit to Israel in 2009  offered a rare opportunity to give expression to the new relations between our faiths. I remember fondly our meeting, in which you referred to Judaism as Christianity's elder brother and in which you reaffirmed your commitment to a cooperative future between Christians and Jews.
     
    Photo:Reuters/Osservatore Roman
     
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    Netanyahu with Pope Netanyahu with Pope Copyright: GPO
     
     
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