New Pope to visit German synagogue, pray in Hebrew
By: Israel Insider staff and partners
Published: July 7, 2005
German-born Pope Benedict XVI will say prayers in Hebrew when he visits the synagogue in Cologne, Germany, that was destroyed by the Nazis, a cardinal organizing his trip said Tuesday.
Since his April 19 election as pope, the German-born Benedict has reached out to Jews while denouncing crimes by the Nazis. He served in the Hitler Youth organization as a teen and later deserted the German army in the waning days of World War II.
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