Catholic Herald: Pope Kicks Off New Book Promotion Saying Jews are Okay

Pope Benedict XVI has a new book out March 10 and to kick off its sales promotion he is mounting a major "Jews are Okay" campaign.

And by the way, we sure are relieved that we are not being blamed anymore, wow, thanks for the three pages. No, really, we were worried.

Pope: Jewish people must never again be blamed for crucifixion
By Simon Caldwell
Benedict XVI is to make a major new contribution to Catholic-Jewish relations with a gripping theological assessment of who was culpable for the death of Jesus Christ.

The Pope takes a significant step forward in furthering the cause of inter-religious dialogue by explicitly exonerating the Jewish people from all blame for the Crucifixion and death of Jesus.

In his forthcoming book on Jesus, the Pope dedicates three pages to the famous passage in St Matthew’s Gospel in which “the Jews” demand the execution of Christ and shout to Pontius Pilate: “Let his blood be on us and on our children.”...more...