Pope to continue work of John Paul II and Paul VI to improve relations with Jewish people
Benedict XVI vows to pursue dialogue with JewsJune 9, 2005
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI has vowed to pursue better relations with Jews, following a path set by popes Paul VI and John Paul II.
"My predecessors Pope Paul VI and, in a particular way, Pope John Paul II, took significant steps towards improving relations with the Jewish people," Pope Benedict said in a meeting with a high-level Jewish delegation.
"It is my intention to continue on this path," the pontiff said, according to a copy of his remarks released by the Vatican.
The German-born pope said "remembrance of the past remains for both communities a moral imperative."
"This imperative must include a continued reflection on the profound historical, moral and theological questions presented by the experience of the Shoah," he said.
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