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Pope Francis And Argentine Rabbi Wrote Book Together - Coming Out In English

LA STAMPA (Italy)

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VATICAN CITY - A book by Pope Francis and the Chief Rabbi of Buenos Aires will be translated and published into English on May 7.

"Sobre El Cielo y La Terra" (On Heaven and Earth) was written as a series of conversations between then Archbishop of Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio and Rabbi Abraham Skorka published originally in Spanish in 2010 by Sudamericana. There are 29 chapters of this one-on-one inter-faith dialogue, each on a different subject.

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The themes that the Argentine religious heads deal with include God, atheism, abortion, the Holocaust, fundamentalism and globalization, reports La Stampa. Catholic publisher Image Books (part of Random House) says that the book will simultaneously be released in English in print, digital, and audio formats, as well as a release of the Spanish language version in North America.

Billed as an offering of Francis’ views on his efforts to strengthen relations between faiths, the book is just one of eleven that the new pope has already published in Spanish. This book offers a unique perspective at the beginning of Francis’ papacy on his commitment to strengthen religions through respect on all issues.

As Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio was known for his respect for other faiths and has encouraged all parties to engage in dialogue to learn from one another. In the back-and-forth with Rabbi Skorka, a trained biophysicist, the future Pope wrote: “Dialogue is born from an attitude of respect for the other person, from a conviction that the other person has something good to say. In order to dialogue it is necessary to know how to lower the defenses, open the doors of your house, and offer human warmth.

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FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War

Israel's Choice Right Now: Halt "Collective Punishment" Or Lose U.S. Support

As fighting has resumed and intensified in the southern area of the Palestinian territory, more and more criticism builds from around the world. How much longer can Israel fight this war for if it loses the support of even its most steadfast allies?

Photograph of Palestinians carry an injured man following the Israeli bombing on Khan Yunis. They are surrounded by people and photographers.

December 1, 2023, Khan Yunis, Gaza: Palestinians carry an injured man following the Israeli bombing on Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza

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Pierre Haski

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PARIS — Can Israel wage its war in Gaza without caring about the opinion of its allies?

Since fighting resumed in the Palestinian territory on Friday, serious disagreements have emerged with the United States and, to a lesser extent, with France. It is the disagreements with the U.S. that carry significant consequences: Washington plays a vital role in this conflict by supplying weapons and deploying a considerable military apparatus to deter the regional expansion of the confrontation.

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This weekend, both Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Vice President Kamala Harris expressed serious reservations about how Israel is conducting its operations. The issue at hand is the massive aerial strikes on densely populated areas, resulting in a considerable number of civilian casualties.

These criticisms came after Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel last week on the eve of the resumption of hostilities, urging Benjamin Netanyahu to change to a strategy that better protects civilians. Israel chose not to heed this advice, resulting in the current diplomatic tensions.

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