Pope Francis made his first visit as pontiff to a synagogue on Sunday, where, in a reference to Islamist attacks, he condemned violence in the name of religion. Skip to main content.

Speaking Wednesday at the commemoration in Rome, the city’s chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, said the Oct. 9, 1982 attack had not been an “isolated event.” ...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, met the family of a two- year-old Jewish boy killed in the 1982 attack by Palestinian terrorists on the Great Synagogue of Rome.

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will make his first visit to Rome's synagogue in the autumn, Jewish community officials and the Vatican said on Thursday. The late Pope John Paul became the first ...