Just hours after his election, Pope Francis had a message delivered to Rome’s Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni.
After informing Rabbi Di Segni of the inauguration Mass to take place March 19, the Holy Father said: «Trusting in the protection of the Most High, I very much hope to be able to contribute to the progress that relations between Jews and Catholics have experienced since the Second Vatican Council, in a spirit of renewed collaboration and at the service of a world that can be ever more harmonious with the will of the Creator.»
The message is dated March 13, the day of Francis’ election to the See of Peter.
