Did Rabbi Heschel Influence Pope Francis?

Yes he did.  Francis' ideas are not Catholic!

Some of Heschel's ideas Francis has adopted as his own:

1. God searchs for us,
2. God's presence in all people and in diverse religions,
3. The failure of religion,
4. and the urgency of interreligious dialogue.

A shorter version of this article appeared in the October 27, 2014 Issue of America: The National Catholic Review as Interfaith Affinity: The shared vision of Rabbi Heschel and Pope Francis.  One can read that previous article in our blog post, Reading Francis through Heschel.

Read the expanded full article (pdf) here:

• Did Rabbi Heschel Influence Pope Francis? by Harold Kasimow and John Merkle