A Timely Anniversary
COMMENTARY: Sixty years after Nostra Aetate, the Catholic Church’s rejection of antisemitism remains a bulwark against a resurgent cultural disease.
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Pope Leo XIV Commemorates Nostra Aetate Anniversary With Interfaith Celebrations
In his remarks, the Pope urged people not to be indifferent to the 'cry of the poor and the cry of the earth' in their pursuits for peace in countries scarred by ongoing conflict and injustice.
The State of Catholic-Jewish Relations on 60th Anniversary of ‘Nostra Aetate’
Israel’s war against Hamas has generated tensions, but Jewish leaders say both sides remain deeply committed to the path of reconciliation fostered by the Second Vatican Council document.
Jewish Group Donates to Repair Gaza’s War-Damaged Catholic Church
The American Jewish Committee’s $25,000 gift will help repair Holy Family Church, damaged in an Israeli tank strike, and support Gaza’s embattled Christian community.
Leo XIV’s Early Outreach Shows Vatican Continuity on Interreligious Dialogue
COMMENTARY: In two quiet but telling moves, Pope Leo signals continuity with the spirit of Nostra Aetate.
Catholic Church Greeted Non-Christians With Open Arms in ‘Nostra Aetate’
COMMENTARY: What began as the Second Vatican Council’s statement on Judaism became a wider message of fraternity toward all non-Christian faiths.
Lifting the Veil on Nostra Aetate: How Jewish-Catholic History Changed
REVIEW: The World Jewish Congress: 1936 to 2016 sheds light on the backstory of Nostra Aetate, and gives a glimpse into how people of good will on either side of other millennia-old divisions, whether Sunni and Shia, or Muslim and Hindi, can chart a way to true reconciliation.
Pope Francis at Rome Synagogue: Jews and Christians Are United in Their God
“Christians, to understand themselves, cannot fail to refer to their Jewish roots, and the Church, while professing salvation through faith in Christ, recognizes the irrevocability of the Old Covenant and the constant and faithful love of God for Israel,” he said Jan. 17.
Doing the Father’s Will: How Orthodox Rabbis See Common Ground With Christians
Orthodox rabbis’ praise of Christianity as a ‘gift to the nations’ comes shortly after the Vatican’s statements marking the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate.
