Symposium on the Visit of Pope Francis to the Holy Land
14
May
| 2014 | 18:00
Symposium on the Visit of Pope Francis to the Holy Land
- Free
- Public
- Radak 20, Jerusalem
- Free
- Public
- Radak 20, Jerusalem
Chair: Hana Bendcowsky, Jerusalem Center for Jewish-Christian Relations
◆ Between East and West – The Meeting between Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and Its Significance for the Local Churches
Father Dr. David Neuhaus SJ, Latin Patriarchal Vicar
◆ From Pope Paul VI to Pope Francis – Four Popes’ Visits from an Israeli Perspective
Dr. Amnon Ramon, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, Yad Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, and the Department of Comparative Religion at the Hebrew University
◆ The Importance of the Pope’s Visit to Israel
Mr. Rami Hatan, Director of Religions Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
◆ Mt Zion, David’s Tomb and the Pope’s Visit
Yisca Harani, Lecturer, Consultant, Researcher, History of Christianity
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Event Schedule
18:00-20:00
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