Current sectionJewish WorldEric Goldstein, the outgoing CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York, thanked Leo for his 'moral leadership' in combatting antisemitism and asked him to consider appointing a 'special papal envoy to combat global antisemitism'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJTAand Grace Gilson04:27 PM • June 17 2026 IDTSixty-six years after a meeting between leaders of the UJA-Federation of New York and Pope John XXIII helped usher in a new era of Catholic-Jewish relations, the federation's leaders have returned to the Vatican.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Christians and JewsAntisemitismJews in AmericaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealIsrael Buffer ZonesStanding TogetherTel Aviv PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNew York's Jewish Federation Returns to Meet Pope Leo XIVSomaliland, Israel Deny Reports of IDF Base in Region During Israel VisitTrump Threatens Resumption in Bombing Campaign if Iran Deal Falls ShortEisenkot's Poll Surge Makes Merger With Bennett and Lapid All the Less LikelyGerman Embrace, French Cold Shoulder for Israel's Arms IndustryRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East AblazeTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election Campaign'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelTrump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel TiesWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in France