Pope John XXIII – Angelo Roncalli – was born in a very poor family of 13 children in Northern Italy. He was priest, bishop, diplomat and Pope. A conservative in doctrine, during his life he frequently reached out to those of other faiths – sometimes called schismatic – and even, the Church would call some perfidious infidels. Not John XXIII, who was horrified by Shoah, and took every step he could to save lives of Jews. Here, we look to his career and actions as Interfaith Mentor.
