Articles
“The Roots of Jews and Christians are the Same, Our Future lies in recognizing this”
Read moreA personal interview with Dr. Etienne Vetö, the priest who directs the Cardinal Bea Centre for Judaic Studies.
Opening the Vatican Archives: Will It Matter?
Read moreThere will be no dramatic revelations about the Pope's Holocaust record -- and it's time for Jews to abandon that quest.
Reflections on the recent Orthodox Jewish Statements on Jewish-Catholic Relations
Read moreIt is not surprising that the new era of Christian–Jewish relations was pioneered by the more liberal trends within the two faith…
Catholic-Jewish Relations: Portentous Anniversaries
Read more2018 was a year of significant anniversaries, conjuring up memories of the past, bearing portentous messages for the present and the future:…
Behind the Scenes: Vatican Meetings on the Theology of Jewish-Christian Relations
Read moreIt has often been noted by those engaged in the Catholic-Jewish dialogue that the most precious outcome of the conciliation process begun…
Challenges Facing Jews and Muslims in America and Israel
Read moreI recently conducted a public dialogue with my friend and colleague Professor Mehnaz Afridi, an American Muslim woman of Pakistani origin,…
What my friendship with Pope Francis taught me about interfaith dialogue
Read moreThis February, I will be a participant with my friend Pope Francis at a “Global Conference on Human Fraternity” hosted by the United Arab…
Martin Buber’s Sweet Sacrament of Dialogue
Read moreMartin Buber (1878-1965) stands among the most significant philosophers of the 20th century. While many studies have attempted to summarize…
The Life of Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospels
Read moreThe only sources for the life of Jesus of Nazareth are in the canonical gospels (or the gospels that were included in the authorised version…
Elie Wiesel as Theologian
Read morePlease let me begin by commenting on what Jean Duchesne has just quoted from Cardinal Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger. Lustiger held that there are…