Catholic-Jewish relations

In its 1965 declaration “Nostra Aetate,” the Second Vatican Council affirmed the spiritual patrimony between Christians and Jews.

The Religious Liberty Commission held a hearing — with some tense exchanges — to examine antisemitism Feb. 9, the same day a lawsuit was filed against it. 

Backlash over the Catholic school’s float comes days after extensive Vatican commemorations of the 60th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate.”

Influential religious leaders reminded Catholics of their responsibility to combat antisemitism while celebrating the 60th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate.”

“Nostra Aetate” affirmed the church’s spiritual kinship with the Jewish people while denouncing all forms of antisemitism.

“I think his legacy will be that he brought about a sea change in the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people, in that he always treated the …

St. John Paul II’s example as a strong bridge-builder between Catholicism and Judaism should be used against enduring antisemitism, say panelists.