The Pope was Jewish says historian

So a historian says Pope John Paul II was Jewish on his mother's side.

Yaakov Wise says his study into the maternal ancestry of Karol Josez Wojtyla (John Paul II's real name) has revealed startling conclusions.

Mr Wise, a researcher in orthodox Jewish history and philosophy, said the late Pope's mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were all probably Jewish and came from a small town not far from Krakow.

Does this researcher think this is a big deal? I have no way of knowing if his findings are valid, but as a Catholic who thought John Paul II was a great Pope it makes no difference to me. Heck, wasn't the first Pope a Jewish guy named Peter? In fact, if I remember correctly Jesus' mom was a nice Jewish lady. Maybe my apathy on this is for the same reason I'm so confused about people being anti-Semitic. Some of the most virulent anti-Semites are people who claim to be adherents of religions whose origins can be traced to Judaism.