The Ulma beatification poses several new theological concepts about the Catholic Church’s ideas of saints and martyrs that have implications for the anti-abortion movement because of the baby in the mother’s womb.
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Catholic orders in Rome sheltered more than 3,000 Jews during Holocaust, rediscovered document shows
A key document listing the names of 3,600 people who were allegedly sheltered by Catholic religious orders in Rome during the Nazis’ occupation of the city has been rediscovered, after having been considered lost.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
For Catholics, Lent 2023 is a time to act against antisemitism
As Catholics enter into Lent, a season that we mark by acts of both repentance and service, it is worth considering how we might move from alarm at antisemitism to action.
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Podcast: Looking for a new Lenten penance? Ask a Jewish friend (or 3) for ideas.
This week, Zac and Ashley join forces with the hosts of the universe’s leading Jewish podcast, “Unorthodox,” for our annual Lenten conversation.
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Holocaust remembrance more crucial than ever, say Jewish-Catholic relations scholars
An annual commemoration of the Nazi genocide of the Jewish people has become more crucial than ever amid a rise in antisemitism and Russia’s war on Ukraine, say scholars of Jewish-Catholic relations.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Leonard Cohen’s Jewish and Christian imagery: ‘All that poetry was at my fingertips’
In this excerpt from her new book on Leondard Cohen, Marcia Pally examines his use of Jewish and Christian biblical images in the singer-swongwriter’s lyrics.
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Catholics cannot ignore the harm caused by Kanye West
This week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria speaks with Binta Niambi Brown, a talent manager in the music and entertainment industry, about the need for Catholics to denounce Kanye West’s anti-Black and antisemitic remarks.
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Interview: Why Cardinal Gregory became an advocate for Catholic-Jewish dialogue—and wants young Catholics to get involved
“Whether it be directed towards people of color, immigrants, Jews, Muslims, hatred is never acceptable,” said the archbishop of Washington and Catholic co-chair of the National Council of Synagogues consultation for the U.S.C.C.B.
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Cardinal Gregory says Catholics should be ‘outraged’ by rising antisemitism
In an interview with America, Cardinal Wilton Gregory said that Catholics have an obligation to be well-informed about the news, especially when antisemitic comments or actions are prevalent.
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Pope Francis orders online release of Pius XII archives from World War II-era
The documentation, published amid renewed debate about the legacy of the World War II-era pope, contains 2,700 files of requests for Vatican help from Jewish groups and families.