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By Maggie Downs
Enquirer staff writer
The two men shared blessings with one another.
During the world premiere of “A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People” at Xavier University on Wednesday night, a cardinal and a rabbi were the first to make their way through the exhibit.
The interactive exhibit, which opens to the public today, follows the path of Pope John Paul II through his life, from childhood to his role as head of the Catholic Church.
The show also chronicles the pope’s contributions to reconciling Catholics and Jews. He was the first pope to recognize and make an official visit to Israel.
After finishing the exhibit, Cardinal Edward Cassidy from Australia, former president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission for Religious Relations with Jews, paused to write down a prayer: “I pray the blessings may continue.”
Then Rabbi Jack Bemporad, director for the Center for Interreligious Understanding, wrote down his own prayer: “God should help us not to heal our pain or our hurt by hurting others.”
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Enquirer staff writer
The two men shared blessings with one another.
During the world premiere of “A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People” at Xavier University on Wednesday night, a cardinal and a rabbi were the first to make their way through the exhibit.
The interactive exhibit, which opens to the public today, follows the path of Pope John Paul II through his life, from childhood to his role as head of the Catholic Church.
The show also chronicles the pope’s contributions to reconciling Catholics and Jews. He was the first pope to recognize and make an official visit to Israel.
After finishing the exhibit, Cardinal Edward Cassidy from Australia, former president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission for Religious Relations with Jews, paused to write down a prayer: “I pray the blessings may continue.”
Then Rabbi Jack Bemporad, director for the Center for Interreligious Understanding, wrote down his own prayer: “God should help us not to heal our pain or our hurt by hurting others.”
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