You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are… — Pope John Paul II
You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
In the original Italian
Siete i nostri fratelli prediletti e, in un certo modo, si potrebbe dire i nostri fratelli maggiori.
1986
★ 2.8On Judaism and the Jewish people.
Provenance
Citation
Pope John Paul II. "Text of Pope's Speech at Rome Synagogue: 'You Are Our Elder Brothers.'" The New York Times, 14 Apr. 1986, sec. A, p. 4. Originally was a speech to the Jewish Community of Rome. 13 Apr. 1986, Great Synagogue of Rome, Rome, Italy.