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Author: Aharon Lopez

Aharon Lopez was previously Ambassador of Israel to the Vatican . A career diplomat in Israel's Foreign Service, he also served as Ambassador of Israel in Cyprus, as well as in diplomatic posts in Burma, Finland, and Australia.
Jewish-Vatican Relations: The Possible Beatification of Pius XII and other Unresolved Issues

Jewish-Vatican Relations: The Possible Beatification of Pius XII and other Unresolved Issues

August 5, 2008 | Aharon Lopez
The attitude of the Catholic Church toward the Jews has radically changed in recent decades, followed by a transformation in its position vis-à-vis Israel.
Israel’s Relations with the Vatican

Israel’s Relations with the Vatican

March 1, 1999 | Aharon Lopez
During the ceremony of the presentation of my credentials as the Ambassador of Israel to the Holy See on April 10, 1997, I told His Holiness that, actually, this was not my first connection with the Vatican.