Cardozo committed sexual assaults against minors belonging to the community, according to the indictment. He would invite them to “hang out” and sleep in the monastery where he lived.
He also stressed that such blessings do not amount to formal Church approval for same-sex unions.
In his letter, the pope also called, once again, for the release of those hostages still being held by Hamas.
Blessings were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust), which has caused widespread debate in the Catholic Church.
"The story of Christmas is about a Palestinian Jew. How often do you find those words put together? A Palestinian Jew born into a time when his country was occupied, right?" Father Edward Beck said.
The meeting was held at the initiative of the Religious Denominations Department in the Interior Ministry and saw Arbel explain to Pizzaballa Israel's standing in the war against Hamas.
The all-time winningest Jewish college basketball coach at any level for both men and women with 898 wins.
WJC said its “Kishreinu” initiative was a response to Nostra Aetate, the landmark 1965 document that modernized the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church, Judaism and other religions.
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa made his comment in response to a question during a video conference with journalists in Italy.
JPOST Digital Library
