The Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews is a
pontifical commission in the
Roman Curia tasked with maintaining positive theological ties with Jews and
Judaism. Established on 22 October 1974, it works alongside the
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
Description
Its current President is
Kurt Koch, who holds that position ''ex officio'' as President of the
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. The Vice-President is the Secretary of the Pontifical Council, Bishop
Brian Farrell,
L.C. The Secretary of the Commission is Father
Norbert J. Hofmann
Norbert is a Germanic given name, from ''nord'' "north" and '' berht'' "bright". Norbert is also occasionally found as a surname.
People with the given name
Academia
* Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian
* Norbert A’Campo (born 194 ...
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The Commission has published a series of documents on
Christian–Jewish reconciliation
Christian−Jewish reconciliation refers to the efforts that are being made to improve understanding and acceptance between Christians and Jews. There has been significant progress in reconciliation in recent years, in particular by the Catholic C ...
: "Guidelines and Suggestions for Implementing the Conciliar Declaration ''
Nostra aetate'' No. 4" (1974), "Notes on the Correct Way to Present Jews and Judaism in Preaching and Teaching in the Roman Catholic Church.
(1985) and " We Remember: A Reflection on the Shoah" (1998). On 10 Dec. 2015 it published "The Gifts and the Calling of God Are Irrevocable” (Rom 11:29): A Reflection on Theological Questions Pertaining to Catholic–Jewish Relations on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of '' Nostra aetate'' (no. 4)."
There is a similar Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims, part of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
See also
*Catholic resistance to Nazi Germany
Catholic resistance to Nazi Germany was a component of German resistance to Nazism and of Resistance during World War II. The role of the Catholic Church during the Nazi years remains a matter of much contention. From the outset of Nazi rule in ...
*Index of Vatican City-related articles
Index (or its plural form indices) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities
* Index (''A Certain Magical Index''), a character in the light novel series ''A Certain Magical Index''
* The Index, an item on a Halo megastru ...
* International Catholic-Jewish Historical Commission
* Nazi persecution of the Catholic Church
* Pope Benedict XV and Judaism
* Pope Benedict XVI and Judaism
* Pope Francis and Judaism
* Pope John Paul II and Judaism
* Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
* Relations between Catholicism and Judaism
*Rescue of Jews by Catholics during the Holocaust During the Holocaust, the Catholic Church played a role in the rescue of hundreds of thousands of Jews from being murdered by the Nazis. Members of the Church, through lobbying of Axis officials, provision of false documents, and the hiding of peopl ...
References
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External links
Commission of the Holy See for Religious Relations with the Jews
(Vatican website)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090311032923/http://www.bc.edu/research/cjl/meta-elements/texts/center/conferences/Bea_Centre_C-J_Relations_04-05/Fumagalli.htm The Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee ]
Jewish Virtual Library
Catholicism and Judaism
Christian and Jewish interfaith dialogue
Pontifical commissions