The Popes and the Jews

The Popes and the Jews

A tv programme

Created by

Cécile Allegra

Leading French distributor

Production year2026

GenresDocumentary

Runtime 52 min

The Popes and the Jews

Synopsis

June 13, 1960. The newly elected Pope John XXIIII granted an audience with Jules Isaac, a French secularist Jew who had things to say to him. The Pope did not know it yet, but this meeting would influence the thinking of the Church and its relationship with other religions for decades to come.

Credits

Production and distribution (3)

Leading French distributor : ARTE France

Co-production : ARTE France

Film exports/foreign sales : Effervescence

Full credits (2)

Creator : Cécile Allegra

Executive Producers : Simone Harari-Baulieu, Ted Anspach

Technical details

Type : TV programme
Genres : Documentary
Sub-genre : Documentary
Themes : History
Production country : France
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2026
Runtime : 52 min

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