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"In a first, a Jewish organization opens an office at the Vatican"
"In what’s being touted as a first for a Jewish organization, the World Jewish Congress advocacy group opened an office in Vatican City to liaise with Catholic leaders and further Catholic-Jewish relations.
WJC President Ronald Lauder visited Pope Francis while inaugurating the organization’s 'representative office to the Holy See' on Thursday.
Lauder, a billionaire heir to the Estée Lauder fortune and a longtime Republican donor, presented the pope with a document the WJC called 'Kishreinu,' meaning 'our bond' in Hebrew. The document 'encapsulates the intricate historical and cultural tapestry binding Jewish and Catholic communities around the globe,' the WJC said in a press release.
Upon receiving the document, Pope Francis said: 'Our intertwined communities of faith shoulder the sacred duty of weaving a world imbued with brotherhood, challenging inequalities, championing justice and ensuring peace transcends ethereal realms to root firmly in our shared reality.'..."
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