Pope skullcap up for auction, proceeds to Israeli charity
Auctioneer Catawiki to donate part of proceeds from sale of Pope Francis’s white calotte to Save a Child’s Heart foundation.
Auctioneer Catawiki to donate part of proceeds from sale of Pope Francis’s white calotte to Save a Child’s Heart foundation.
Catholic leader brings messages of peace; invites Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas to hold peace talks at the Vatican.
Tourism Minister: ‘We welcome the Pope as a visitor of the highest importance. We are greatly honored by his choice to visit Israel.’
The birthplace of Jesus is usually a quick stop on Christian tourist itineraries. A new group is hoping to make it much more.
48-hour visit will include mass in Bethlehem and a visit to the Yad Vashem museum.