The Evangelical Christian lineup included Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson and Christians United for Israel (CUFI) founder Pastor John Hagee.
Just two days before the Hamas massacre, ICEJ led a group of 700 Christian pilgrims to the Negev and along the Gaza border fence to dedicate the "Christian Embassy Nature Park."
The meeting was held at the initiative of the Religious Denominations Department in the Interior Ministry and saw Arbel explain to Pizzaballa Israel's standing in the war against Hamas.
Allegations against Rupnik began surfacing in Italian media late last year, after which the Jesuit headquarters acknowledged that he had been banned in 2019 from hearing confessions.
The book represents Sister Maureena Fritz’s passionate insistence that Christians need to go much further in their understanding of Jesus and God if they want to repent for Christian abuse of Jews.
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Proponents have welcomed the consultations as an opportunity to change the Church's power dynamics and give a greater voice to lay Catholics, including women, and marginalized groups.