Date of source: Monday, March 27, 2000
During his historical visit to Jerusalem, His Holiness asked the Jews for forgiveness for the sins of the Christians throughout the past centuries, renewing the commitment of the Catholic Church to maintain brotherhood with the "People of the Covenant."
Date of source: Friday, March 24, 2000
Subtitles: The Muslims: The apology is political and not religious. The Catholics: The Pope’s aim is spreading peace. The Orthodox: The apology represents a European vision and not a Christian vision. The apology declaration which was delivered by Pope John Paul II, the Pope of Vatican, during the...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 to Tuesday, March 28, 2000
A historical apology of Pope John Paul II, who speaks on behalf of one billion Catholics in the whole world, took place on March 12 [2000] after a Mass officiated by the Pontiff and with the presence of 70 cardinals. Bishop Yohanna Qolta discusses it contents.
Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2000
Pope John Paul II, stopped the Mass, which he was holding in the cradle yard in Jerusalem when he heard the Islamic noon call to prayer from a mosque that faces the yard. The Pope and all the attendants who participated in the Mass waited until the call to prayer finished in order to resume the...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 22, 2000
The Vatican was very happy and worried at the same time due to the Pope’s visit to the Holy Lands. Nobody can deny that the Pope faces political dangers when he tries to talk politics at all. Every party waits for a declaration from the Pope in order to demonstrate his support of it.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 21, 2000
Yesterday, Pope John Paul visited the Holy Lands... Among the principal reasons for this visit is improving the relations between Christians, Jews and Muslims. Still, the Pope will have to pass through religious and diplomatic obstacles. Some of the Jordanians said they have their doubts about the...
Date of source: Monday, March 20, 2000
The Pope said on the day prior to his departure that this visit was the dream of his life. The article further mentions the places he is going to visit.
Date of source: Monday, March 20, 2000
The Kach movement destroyed the tarmac where the pope was supposed to land in an effort to prevent the pope from landing.
Date of source: Sunday, March 19, 2000
The Guardian newspaper says that the visit of the Pope to Jerusalem is the same as entering a minefield. One known rabbi [no name was mentioned] asked the Pope to remove his cross when he goes to the Wailing Wall.
Date of source: Sunday, March 19, 2000
Announcement of the visit of the Pope to Amman, Jerusalem, and the Palestinian territories.