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The Task of Nostra Aetate Is Not Yet Completed
Read moreDuring the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, in Rome on October 28, 2025, Sarah Bernstein shared this message of hope,…
60 years on, 'Nostra Aetate' keeps informing Catholic-Jewish relations
Read moreOct. 28 marks 60 years since the Roman Catholic Church issued Nostra Aetate, the groundbreaking declaration that rejected collective Jewish…
Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel
Read moreReflecting on his recent visit to the region, the Archbishop of York delivered this speech at Lambeth Palace on Nov.18, 2025, at a gathering…
Israel, We Need to Talk
Read moreA German Jewish Studies scholar asks both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian supporters to look again at the situation.
Musings of a Gentile
Read moreBy virtue of accident or serendipity, Jewish individuals would appear at pivotal points in my life and influence key decisions. They ranged…
The new Pope was my student: will he be good for the Jews?
Read morePope Leo XIV was my student while he prepared for a degree and priestly ordination at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Given my…
Can Pope Leo XIV Revive the Catholic-Jewish Relationship?
Read moreRelations between the Catholic Church and Jews are in deep crisis, caused not only by reactions to the war in Gaza, but above all by the…
The Footprints of Pope Francis
Read more24.04.2025 - The US-based Jewish writer Jonathan Safran Foer reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis, who "reminded us of what we continually…
Pope Francis’ friendship with other religions promoted paths of peace
Read more21.04.2025 - With Pope Francis’ passing, we recall his unforgettable efforts that contributed to friendship and dialogue between Christians…
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Engagement with Christians and Christian Theology[*]
Read moreHow does a Jew speak of Christianity to Christians after the Shoah? We stand “at the limits of available ontologies, available schemes of…