Lessons in Peacemaking from Israel’s Relations with the Shah’s Iran
“Friendly, informal but not hidden, and based on mutual benefit.”
June 13, 2023
Pius XII Prioritized Ties with Hitler over Helping the Jews
A pope, but no saint.
Since 1965, there has been discussion in Catholic circles about the possibility of conferring sainthood on Eugenio Pacelli, who held the title of Pope Pius XII from 1939 until 1958. Besides the lack, thus far, of verifiable miracles ascribed to Pius—a prerequisite for sainthood—there is the matter of his checkered, and highly controversial, wartime record. Abraham Foxman and Ben Cohen write:
June 13, 2023
Islamist Anti-Semitism Isn’t Based in Islam or Anti-Zionism, but in Hating Jews
According to Islamic State, even Shiites are controlled by the Jewish conspiracy.
Pius XII Prioritized Ties with Hitler over Helping the Jews
A pope, but no saint.
The Synagogues of Ancient Israel
And why they were decorated with zodiacs.
The Astronomer Who Found God in the Stars
Remembering Owen Gingerich.