Tag: Catholic
Pro-BDS Students Sue Fordham University Over Rejection of Students for Justice in Palestine
"The call for boycott, divestment and sanctions of Israel presents a barrier to open dialogue and mutual learning and understanding," Fordham's administration explained.
Catholic Bishop Calls Destruction of 17 Belfast Jewish Graves ‘Shameful’
Inspector Norman Haslett of the PSNI said the attack was “a particularly sickening incident, which we are treating as a hate crime.”
French Declare Barghouti ‘Honorary Citizen’ 48 Hours After Catholic Priest ‘Sacrificed’ by ISIS
France declares a bloodthirsty terrorist to be 'honorary citizen' 48 hours after a priest is slaughtered by ISIS in Normandy.
Orthodox Jewish Rabbis Urge Partnership between Christians and Jews
Efrat Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, formerly of New York, said the rabbis "acknowledge the positive theological status of the Christian faith."
Arabs Burn Bethlehem Church
Arabs in Bethlehem burned the St. Charbel (Sharbel) church on Saturday night.
2 Days After Pope’s Visit, Bethlehem Church Fire Not Arson?
Just two days after the Pope visited Bethlehem, there was a fire in the Church of the Nativity. Coincidence?
Historic Visit to Israel by Lebanon’s Courageous Maronite Patriarch
Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic patriarch has defied terrorist death threats and arrived in Israel to honor Pope Francis and visit the faithful.
Government Plan to Hand King David’s Tomb to the Vatican?
Is there an Israeli government deal in the works to hand the Tomb of King David over to the Vatican?
Monastery near Beit Shemesh Vandalized With Anti-American Epithets
A Catholic monastery near Beit Shemesh was vandalized sometime before Tuesday morning with anti-American and anti-Christian epithets, and the tires of four vehicles also...
Nearly One-Third of Syria’s Christians Have Fled Their Homes
Nearly one-third of Syria’s native Christians have fled their homes during the Syrian civil war, according to Syrian Christian leader Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch...
Council of Europe Says Ritual Circumcision Won’t Be Banned
Sometimes anti-Semitism is its own best antidote because it makes its sewage makers look as ignorant as they are. After a Council of Europe body said circumcision violates human rights, its leader rejected the idea.
Al-Qaeda-Linked Terrorists Abduct Jesuit Priest in Syria
Rebels linked to Al-Qaeda have abducted Italian Jesuit Priest Paolo Dall’Oglio, a well-known advocate of Christian-Muslim dialogue and a vocal critic of the government...
Synagogue Raises Funds for Tornado-Stricken Ohio College (Photo)
A Cleveland area synagogue is raising funds to help Ursuline College repaid serious damage caused by a tornado that ripped through its athletic center...
Archbishop of Canterbury to Visit Western Wall and Al Aqsa Mosque
The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is scheduled to arrive in Israel Wednesday as part of a five-day trip to the Middle East.
The archbishop...
Peres and Pope to Team up for Peace Process Resurrection
Peres, the pope and the word “peace’" are virtually interchangeable. All three of them get together next week to try to resurrect the peace process. And don’t forget Kerry is a Catholic more or less.
King James II
This is a portrait of King James II by Nicolas de Largillière, c. 1686.
James II was King of England and Ireland, and also doubled...
Venezuelan Anti-Semitism at New Heights in Race between Chavez and Capriles
Anti-Semitism in Venezuela has spiked during the electoral race for president between a Catholic man of Jewish descent and President Hugo Chavez, according to...
WBO Welterweight Champ to Visit Israel
Manny Pacquiao, the World Boxing Organization welterweight champion, will visit Israel after his title defense fight against Timothy Bradley on June 9, according to his Jewish promoter Bob Arum in a report by JTA.
Punch The Other Cheek
The problem with turning the other cheek is: it doesn’t work. Not with bullies. Not even with Catholic school bullies. Because bullies don’t consult the “Good Book” before they do bad things.
Suspended For Being Too Jewish?
My earliest thought of Judaism came in Catholic school, when I cussed out my grade three teacher for being an anti-Semite. I was no Biblical expert at the age of nine, but even my cursory understanding of the Bible told me that Christians had a heck of a lot in common with Jews.
Premature Jew – Bashing
I was Jew-bashed, and almost killed, before I had my first thought of becoming a Jew.
Vatican Rep Wants Alliance With Jews, Muslims, to Combat Gay Marriage
A Vatican representative has issued a call for the world’s foremost religions to unite to take a stand against gay marriage.
Archbishop Antonio Mennini, the...
Hungarian Jewish Writer Seeking Canadian Asylum May Not Be Jewish
Ákos Kertész, winner of the Hungary's prestigious literary award, arrived in Montreal Sunday seeking asylum, saying elements in his home country are threatening his life. But a fellow Hungarian immigrant says that Kertész may not be Jewish, and Hungarians are angry at him because he called them "genetically servile," comparing them to pigs.
Sister Rose Thering: Sister Rose’s Passion
Sister Rose's Passion is a documentary film on the life of Sister Rose Thering, a life that stood for love of Jews, for fighting prejudice, anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.
Pope Looks To Mend Vatican-Jewish Relations
ROME - Always uneasy, the relationship between the Vatican and the Jewish community took another sour turn recently when Pope Benedict XVI announced he was rescinding the excommunication of a bishop who denies the Holocaust.
Pope Looks To Mend Vatican-Jewish Relations
ROME - Always uneasy, the relationship between the Vatican and the Jewish community took another sour turn recently when Pope Benedict XVI announced he was rescinding the excommunication of a bishop who denies the Holocaust.
Education In The Shtetl
The shtetl of Apt would rise early every weekday morning when the men would rush to one of the houses of prayer, better known as shteiblech.
Amnesia In Color And Line: Inez Storer’s Identity Paintings
Amid the rising action in Disney's "The Lion King," Simba - already a dashing mature lion - follows the monkey, Rafiki, through marshland, until arriving at a loch.
Title: A Moral Reckoning, The Role Of The Catholic Church In The Holocaust And...
When The Jewish Press reviewed the original (hardcover) edition of "A Moral Reckoning" nearly two years ago, Daniel Goldhagen was already well-known for his first book, "Hitler's Willing Executioners".