Member of Chief Rabbinate's inter-religious committee comes to Benedict XVI's defense following religious leaders' attacks.

'I don’t know what they want from him. This is the same group of accusers from the previous pope's visit'
Kobi Nahshoni
05.11.09

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Talking to Ynet on Sunday, the rabbi clarified that "this is the same group of accusers from nine years ago, when Pope John Paul II visited. They know nothing about the Church and the changes in its views, and are certainly not ready to accept them."

Rosen, who met with the pope in Rome about two months ago for a "reconciliation meeting" as a member of a Chief Rabbinate delegation, believes that the fact that Benedict was a member of the Hitler youth is insignificant, as "a person recruited against his will to such an organization does become a Nazi."

According to the rabbi, "The only relevant thing is his attitude towards Judaism and Israel, which is consistently very good." the rest

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