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.
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…
What the Bible’s Romans 13 says about asylum – and what Jeff Sessions omitted
Read moreThe US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, kicked up a storm when he invoked a line from the Bible to defend the Trump administration’s policy…
Naming, Growing, and Collaborating
Read moreWhat’s in a name? In June, the Three Faiths Forum, founded 21 years ago in the UK, is changing its name to the Faith & Belief Forum. This…
Rabbi Michael Melchior and his Religious Peace Initiative
Read moreRabbi Michael Melchior is without doubt the leading interreligious peacebuilder in Israel. For many years now, he has been bringing…
How I Became a Jewish Historian
Read moreI have toiled nearly a half century in the Lord’s vineyard of Christian/Catholic-Jewish relations. It has been a productive and satisfying…
To Build Trust by Learning about other Religions
Read moreIt is my great pleasure to once again attend a Sant’Egidio meeting after many years of deep friendship with this magnificent community. And…