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Section: Jewish Telegraphic Agency (USA)

    Pope Francis appeals for peace in Middle East, Iraq and Ukraine
    Jul27

    Pope Francis appeals for peace in Middle East, Iraq and Ukraine

    (JTA) – Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal for peace in the Middle East, Iraq and Ukraine. Addressing thousands of people Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, he noted that Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I. “As we remember this tragic event, I hope that the mistakes of the past won’t be...

    Jewish deputy PM Groysman to serve as Ukraine’s acting prime minister
    Jul25

    Jewish deputy PM Groysman to serve as Ukraine’s acting prime minister

    (JTA) — Volodymyr Groysman, a deputy prime minister who is Jewish, was appointed acting prime minister of Ukraine following the resignation of Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Groysman was tapped at a special Cabinet meeting on Thursday, according to the RIA Novosti news site. He joined the government in February as deputy prime minister for regional...