Pope Benedict XVI Becomes First Pope to Visit American Synagogue

Submitted by Ken Russell on Sat, 04/19/2008 - 11:12am
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NEW YORK — Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to visit an American synagogue Friday, bringing greetings for the Passover holiday and accepting gifts of matzo and a seder plate. Benedict, 81, stopped briefly at Park East Synagogue on Manhattan's Upper East Side, near the Vatican residence.

 

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