A Blessing to One Another - Pope John II & The Jewish People

  Against the backdrop of Pope John Paul II at
Jerusalem's Western Wall, Cardinal Edward
Cassidy, former head of the pontifical council
for promoting Christian unity and religious
relations with Jews, pauses to write a
prayer at the exhibit's opening reception.

  Rabbi Jack Bemporad, director of the center for
interreligious understanding, places a prayer in
the replica of Jerusalem's Western Wall during
the opening reception.

Picture Gallery

Be Part of the Blessing

News Links

31,099 Blessing Prayers Taken to Western Wall
Xavier Media

Exhibit on Pope John Paul II opens
May 21, 2008
Delayed by a late spring blizzard almost three weeks ago, "A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People" officially opened Tuesday to sunny skies and hope for a better future....

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
March 28, 2007
This national exhibition carries on the long Chicago tradition of interfaith efforts...

Jewish Daily Forward
September 22, 2006
"..people are not telling the truth [but] now I have the courage to confront them...

Polishculture-nyc.org
September 6, 2006
The creation of the exhibit itself is a testament to inter-religious dialogue...

The New York Sun
July 14, 2006
Man for All People

Catholiccincinnati.org
April, 2006
A gift comes full circle in Jerusalem

Washingtontimes.com
September 20, 2005
John Paul and the Jews

NorthJersey.com
May 26, 2005
Exhibits pay tribute to Polish pope

DSJV :: Deep South Jewish Voice Blog
May 19, 2005   
"A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People" Exhibit Opens

Cin Weekly
May 19, 2005
Blessing all around

Cincinnati Enquirer
May 19, 2005
Cardinal, rabbi share 'Blessing'

Center for Interreligious Understanding
May 19, 2005
Exhibit Honors John Paul II's Efforts

Fox 19 WXIX
May 19, 2005
Pope Exhibit At Xavier

Jewish Christian Relations
May 19, 2005
Exhibit Traces Relation of Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People

The Catholic Telegraph
May 13, 2005
‘Blessing to One Another’ opens May 19 at Xavier

AroundCinci.com
April 29, 2005
'A Blessing to One Another' offers lessons for all  

Current Releases

  • A Blessing Main Press Release [PDF]
  • A Blessing Pope’s Legacy [PDF]
  • Unique Artifacts [PDF]
  • Photo of Pope and Rabbi Elio Toaff [TIF]
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  • Photo Caption of Pope and Rabbi Elio Toaff [PDF]
  • Remarks Made in Tribute to Pope John Paul II by Rabbi Abie Ingber [PDF]
  • New Artifacts [PDF]

Regional/National

For all national media-related questions and requests, please contact:

Debora Del Valle
Xavier University
Media Relations Specialist
513 745-3925
delvalle@xavier.edu