Pope Francis, flanked by Rabbi Abraham Skorka, talks with a child during the presentation of a special edition of the Torah at the Vatican on Feb. 23. (Osservatore Romano via AFP)On a typically busy morning at the Vatican, Pope Francis spoke at least twice on Thursday in ways that recognized the values of other religious outlooks while he promoted the faithful practice of Catholicism. He remarked soon after becoming pope that even atheists can go to heaven thanks to the redemption of Jesus. On Thursday, Skorka led a group of rabbis to the Vatican, where they gave Francis a new edition of the Torah. On Thursday, Francis described dialogue between Christians and Jews today as “ongoing and collaborative.”Want more stories about faith?

Source: Washington Post February 23, 2017 16:01 UTC