Sainthood Moves Could Harm Catholic-Jewish Ties: Jewish leaders fear Pius IX beautification may cloud gains.

From: The New York Jewish Week | Date: September 8, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Sainthood Moves Could Harm Catholic-Jewish Ties: Jewish leaders fear Pius IX beatification may cloud gains.

ERIC J. GREENBERG

STAFF WRITER

Jewish leaders worldwide continue to express outrage and sadness over the Vatican's action to bring 19th century Pope Pius IX -- who called Jews "dogs" and conspired in the kidnapping of a Jewish child -- one step closer to sainthood.

But perhaps more important, the Vatican's decision to beatify Pius IX on Sunday at the same time as the popular 1960s Pope John XXIII -- a good friend to the Jews -- exposes a high-stakes theological struggle in Rome between ...

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