Pope Lays Wreath at Tomb of Zionism’s Founder

THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Jodi Rudoren

Pope Francis prayed after laying a wreath at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.

ISRAEL---Making history for the second day running, Pope Francis laid a wreath Monday on the grave of the founder of Zionism, becoming the first pope to do so, a gesture of support to Israel after several symbolic signals the day before that lent a spiritual lift to Palestinian aspirations for sovereignty. Francis also joined the Israeli leaders in condemning Saturday’s slaying of at least three people outside the Jewish museum in Brussels, which he called a “criminal act of anti-Semitic hatred.” [link]