Pope John Paul II’s Encounters with Polish Jews

Stanislaw Krajewski

doi:10.6017/scjr.v15i1.12171

Pope John Paul II’s Encounters with Polish Jews

Authors

Stanislaw Krajewski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/scjr.v15i1.12171

Keywords:

John Paul II; Polish Jews; Catholic Church; post-war Jewish community in Poland; Pope's visit to Poland; Umschlagplatz; Shoah; Holocaust; theology; Solidarity

Abstract

This article examines the official encounters in Poland of Pope John Paul II with representatives of the Polish Jewish community. This study includes a first-hand account of the atmosphere of the meetings and their backgrounds. This article also offers an analysis of the Pope’s addresses.

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Published

2020-03-26

How to Cite

Krajewski, S. (2020). Pope John Paul II’s Encounters with Polish Jews. Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.6017/scjr.v15i1.12171