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Jewish-Catholic relations

Christian pilgrims visit the Cenacle, traditionally believed to be the site of the Last Supper, in Jerusalem, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
May 3, 2026, 11:30 pm
Jerusalem Christians not surprised by attack on nun as abuse becomes routine
Priest says once-isolated incidents of ultra-Orthodox people spitting near them have become daily occurrences; 61 physical attacks recorded in 2025
By AFP and ToI Staff
Lazar Berman (courtesy) / Pope Leo XIV attends a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Vatican 1965 declaration Nostra Aetate (In Our Time) in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, October 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
October 31, 2025, 10:50 am
Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: New hope for Catholic-Jewish ties
ToI’s diplomatic correspondent assesses the fraught relationship 60 years after Nostra Aetate and delves into the landmark document’s genesis
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
Dr. Karma Ben-Johanan, a researcher on Jewish-Christian relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hartman Institute. (Courtesy of Assaf Feldman)
October 28, 2025, 3:06 pm
As Nostra Aetate turns 60, Oct. 7 has pushed Jewish-Catholic ties to new ‘crossroads’
Amid events in Vatican celebrating document that reshaped relations with Jews, Israeli expert Karma Ben-Johanan says ties are affected by Church’s shifting focus to Global South
By Rossella Tercatin
Rabbi Eliot Cosgrove (L) and Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan speak at Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City on October 3, 2025. (Park Avenue Synagogue on YouTube)
October 6, 2025, 9:19 am
NYC synagogue hosts archbishop, Sandy Koufax jersey to mark 60-year milestones for US Jews
Timothy Dolan speaks on Yom Kippur about 1965 Catholic doctrine declaring Jews innocent of deicide; rabbi recalls Jewish baseball legend famously skipping game for holy day that year
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Figurines of Carlo Acutis on sale in a souvenir shop in Assisi, where Acutis's body is on display, April 3, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
September 6, 2025, 8:04 am
First ‘millennial saint’ is about to be canonized for publicizing miracles with troubling past
On Sept. 7, Pope Leo XIV will confer sainthood on Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15 after platforming ‘bleeding host’ miracles. But a history of antisemitism clouds the fanfare
By Jules Gomes
Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger tours the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan, August 18, 2025. Weisenburger has vocally advocated for citizens in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing war in the region. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 23, 2025, 3:56 am
Amid Gaza war, Detroit archbishop’s Holocaust center tour yields mixed messages
Next to display on rabid WWII-era antisemite Father Charles Coughlin, newly appointed Edward Weisenburger speaks out on humanitarian crisis in Palestinian enclave during interfaith visit
By Andrew Lapin
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, on May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
May 29, 2025, 9:30 am
Pope Leo, invoking Gazan kids’ ‘lifeless bodies,’ calls for truce, hostage release
‘I renew my appeal to the leaders: Cease fire, release all hostages, fully respect humanitarian law,’ says new pontiff in weekly audience, echoing calls of his late predecessor
By Grace Gilson
David Michaels, director of UN and Intercommunal Affairs at B'nai B'rith International, meets Pope Leo XIV at a special audience for religious leaders in the Vatican on May 19, 2025. (Courtesy)
May 19, 2025, 10:46 pm
Meeting Jewish leaders, Pope Leo acknowledges challenges, reaffirms dialogue
‘Because of the Jewish roots of Christianity, all Christians have a special relationship with Judaism,’ the pope says, addressing religious leaders at the Vatican
By Rossella Tercatin
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election, May 8, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP)
May 9, 2025, 1:27 am
Leo XIV, first American pope, studied under pioneer in Jewish-Catholic relations
New pontiff hasn’t commented publicly on Israel, isn’t a prominent figure in fighting antisemitism, but US Jewish leaders optimistic that interfaith ties will flourish under him
By Ben Sales
Christians gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for a mass honoring Pope Francis on April 23, 2025. (Rossella Tercatin/Times of Israel)
April 23, 2025, 8:45 pm
At Jerusalem’s holiest church, Catholics mourn Pope Francis with solemn mass
Hundreds gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for prayers for the late pontiff led by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, seen as a possible successor
By Rossella Tercatin and Reuters
Pope Francis prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, Monday, May 26, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/THOMAS COEX)
April 22, 2025, 7:27 pm
Pope Francis cared deeply about Holy Land, Jews, but left ‘sour taste’ after Oct. 7
Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff’s warmth, humility; late Church leader made important strides in ties, but lacked a core understanding of Jews’ concerns
By Lazar Berman
Pope Francis flanked by Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, right, during his visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
January 18, 2025, 8:09 am
‘Selective indignation’: Rome’s chief rabbi criticizes Pope Francis over Israel remarks
Speaking at Catholic-Jewish dialogue event, Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni accuses the pope of unfairly focusing on Israel, while ignoring other world conflicts
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Pope Francis meets with a delegation from the American Jewish Committee at the Vatican on International Women's Day, March 8, 2019. (Vatican Media)
December 22, 2024, 9:02 pm
As relations ebb, rabbi and bishop launch guide to educate Catholics on antisemitism
Despite comments on the war by Pope Francis that rub many Jews the wrong way, Rabbi Noam Marans and Bishop Joseph Bambera have faith that dialogue can help overcome the hitch
By Ben Sales
Pope Francis in central Rome on the day of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 2024. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP)
December 10, 2024, 2:19 am
With genocide comments, Nativity visit, pope sows doubts about commitment to Jews
Francis, who sees himself as a friend of the community, has had an increasingly patchy record on statements relating to Jews and Israel, and may be causing irreversible damage to ties
By Lazar Berman
Pope Francis waves as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, December 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
December 6, 2024, 2:52 pm
Daily Briefing Dec. 6: Day 427 – As Pope floats ‘genocide,’ a dive into Catholic-Jewish ties
After Pope Francis made headlines calling for an investigation into IDF operations in Gaza, diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman gives historical background to a fraught relationship
By ToI Staff
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