Jewish outreach on pope's agenda,
as upset remains over conversion prayer
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| Pope Benedict XVI, shown greeting well-wishers in Germany on World Youth Day in August 2005, will be the first pontiff to visit an American synagogue. |
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By Ben Harris
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Published: 04/08/2008
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Pope Benedict XVI is planning several meetings with Jewish leaders during his upcoming U.S. trip -- that's a good thing, since many are unsatisfied with the Vatican's explanation for reviving an ancient prayer for the conversion of the Jews.
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