Pope to Visit Synagogue
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VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II will visit Rome’s synagogue next month, becoming the first Roman Catholic pontiff ever to enter a Jewish place of worship, the Vatican announced today. The pontiff has met on numerous occasions with rabbis and other representatives of Jewish communities. But Vatican sources said the synagogue visit, set for April 13, will be the first time in history a Pope has visited a Jewish place of worship.
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