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Dayan and Pope Discuss Holocaust Remembrance at Vatican

3/24/2026

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On March 23, 2026, Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to discuss Holocaust remembrance.
They explored collaborations between the Vatican and Yad Vashem to counter Holocaust distortion and rising antisemitism.
Dayan cited Vatican archives as valuable for advancing Holocaust research.
He presented 'Where Art Thou?' by Carol Deutsch as a tribute to Pope Francis and invited him to visit Yad Vashem.

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On March 23, 2026, Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to discuss Holocaust remembrance.
They explored collaborations between the Vatican and Yad Vashem to counter Holocaust distortion and rising antisemitism.
Dayan cited Vatican archives as valuable for advancing Holocaust research.
He presented 'Where Art Thou?' by Carol Deutsch as a tribute to Pope Francis and invited him to visit Yad Vashem.