Israeli Officials Criticize Pope Francis’ Response to War

Two Israeli officials criticized Pope Francis and Catholic Patriarchs in Jerusalem last weekend for responding to the war between Israel and Hamas in a so-called “unfair, biased, and one-sided” manner.

Raphael Schutz, Israel’s representative to the Holy See, called the response of the Latin bishops in Jerusalem “disturbing,” while Eli Cohen, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed disappointment at the small amount of attention that the Pope has given the war in Israel. ---More...