Documentation

The Second Vatican Council document, "Nostra Aetate" (In our times), published on October 28, 1965, clarified the Church's attitude towards the other religions. It constitutes the foundation for an engagement in inter-religious dialogue.

In 2000, the National Jewish Scholar's Project published an important statement, signed by hundreds of Jewish rabbis, scholars and community leaders that sought to respond to the positive statements of the Christian churches with regard to Judaism and the Jewish people. We publish this important statement here.

The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) initiated a new epoch in the relations between Catholics and Jews. An important series of official documents have redefined the Church’s teaching on Judaism, the Jewish people and relations between Jews and Christians. These documents were then applied to the diverse realities of local churches.

Although the Synod for the Catholic Church in the Middle East, which was held in Rome in October, predominantly addressed internal Church issues, the Christians in the Middle East live as a minority among Muslim brothers in most countries of the Middle East and among Jewish brothers in the State of Israel. Here we publish the parts of the final message that address Jews and Muslims.

On the Jerusalem Wall Promenade, high above the city, the Jerusalem Development Society inaugurated on October 19th the "Guardians of the Walls Are Returning" installation that breathes life into the city's guards of all religions who have come from different countries throughout the ages. The project will include about 20 life-size sculptures along the wall, symbolizing different periods.

This year, the Day of Atonement falls on September 16th

Hungarian author Edith Bruck, now almost 90 years old, has lived in Italy for many years. In January, L'Osservatore Romano interviewed her for Holocaust Memorial Day. Struck by her witness, Pope Francis on Saturday decided pay her a visit at her home in Rome's centre.

Franco-Israeli lecturer at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Strasbourg, Eran Shuali published an article based upon his PhD dissertation on the translations of the New Testament into Hebrew.

We publish today, in Hebrew, the whole post-synodal exhortation "Christus Vivit", by Pope Francis, to Young People and to the entire People of God

The Helsinki Consultation on Jewish Continuity in the Body of the Messiah met for a second time, this year in Paris. Among the participants was Father David Neuhaus, Patriarchal Vicar for Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel.

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem recently published a statistical survey of the number of Christians in the Holy Land.

HaAretz newspaper published, on October 7, 2011, a special section about Yom Kippur. In this section there are articles that are likely to interest our readers.

Message of Pope Francis for the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2019 (29 September 2019)

Here is the short off-the-cuff homily of the Holy Father

From the Message of his Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2019

Here are the Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Jesuit Order, that were approved by Pope Francis last week, and were published by the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ

We offer here long excerpts from Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa’s Homily at the beginning of the New Year 2019

Pope Francis, in his homily for the New Year 2019, spoke about the place of Mary, Mother of Jesus, in our lives as Christians

Pope’s Message for 52nd World Day of Peace

St. James Vicariate for the Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel has adopted a Child Safeguarding Policy