HAARETZ: The Vatican's envoy to Israel asserted on Monday that Holocaust deniers could not be considered Catholic, in an apparent bid to temper tensions ahead of a papal visit in May.
Papal Nuncio Antonio Franco was seemingly referring to Pope Benedict XVI's reinstatement of bishop Bishop Williamson, who has denied the full extent of the Holocaust and says there were no gas chambers. The move sparked an outcry among Israelis and Jews across the world.
Williamson later apologized for his remarks.
Yad Vashem chairman Avner Shalev expressed satisfaction at Franco's comment, saying that the conference was a step toward "building trust and creating dialogue, in the wake of the latest crisis with the Vatican." >>> By Nir Hasson, Haaretz Correspondent, and The Associated Press | Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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