NEW : Jewish reaction to pope 's words are broadly but not uniformly positive . Pope speaks after meeting with Jewish leaders at the Vatican . The New York Times reports that " a group of prominent American Jews said they were shocked by his comments and called on him to apologize for them. Vatican has ordered Holocaust-denying bishop to recant .
NEW : Jewish reaction to pope 's words are broadly but not uniformly positive . Pope speaks after meeting with Jewish leaders at the Vatican . Meeting comes on heels of controversy involving Holocaust denier . Vatican has ordered Holocaust-denying bishop to recant .