Pope to Visit Synagogue

By Robert Smith

Published April 17, 2008 at 1:00 PM EDT

Pope Benedict XVI will become the first pontiff to visit an American synagogue. The New York meeting was set up by rabbi Arthur Schneier, who has made it his life's mission to reach out to other religions.

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