The World Jewish Congress advocacy group opened an office in Vatican City to further Catholic-Jewish relations. WJC President Ronald Lauder visited Pope Francis while inaugurating the organization's 'representative office to the Holy See' on Thursday. Lauder presented the pope with a document the WJC called 'Kishreinu', meaning 'our bond' in Hebrew. The document 'encapsulates the intricate historical and cultural tapestry binding Jewish and Catholic communities around the globe'. Lauder also asked the pope to call on Hamas to free the hostages taken during its onslaught on Israel.
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