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Nostra Aetate

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
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/Gregorio Borgia)
October 31, 2025, 9:03 am
With Gaza war paused, Catholic-Jewish ties reenergized on Nostra Aetate anniversary
The dialogue sparked by the 1965 Vatican document reached new lows after October 7. Now that fighting might be over, optimism surrounds Pope Leo’s determination to make progress
By Lazar Berman
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/Gregorio Borgia)
October 29, 2025, 5:16 am
Pope Leo says key document revolutionizing Catholic-Jewish ties ‘highly relevant today’
Pontiff marks 60 years since publication of ‘Nostra Aetate,’ which he says ‘takes firm stand against all forms of antisemitism’ and stresses the ‘profound principle’ of dialogue
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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
President Isaac Herzog (L) meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 18, 2025 (Maayan Toaf / GPO)
May 18, 2025, 10:29 pm
Herzog, Jewish leaders attend pope’s inauguration, hope to mend rift over Gaza war
Jewish delegation to meet Leo on Monday, seeking a different path after relations deteriorated as Francis became harshly critical of Israeli actions in Gaza
By Rossella Tercatin, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
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 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
A slide from a homework assignment that blames Jews for Jesus' death. (Joanne Bell via Topmarks/Twitter/JTA))
March 5, 2021, 6:23 pm
UK school apologizes after homework assignment blames Jews for killing Jesus
Mother horrified to discover her 7-year-old given slides that said Pontius Pilate bowed to the will of the Jewish masses who wanted Jesus to die
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Rabbi Michael Melchior speaks at the Global Forum for Combatting Anti-Semitism in Jerusalem, March 21, 2018. (Envision Experiential Marketing, Ron Shelef)
March 22, 2018, 8:37 pm
How change became possible in a hotbed of intolerance, Malmö, Sweden
At Global Forum for Combatting Anti-Semitism, Rabbi Michael Melchior says interfaith cooperation necessary to combat doctrinal anti-Semitism — and make a better world
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Pope Francis waves to the faithful as he arrives for his weekly general audience at St Peter's square on August 30, 2017 in Vatican. (AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO)
August 31, 2017, 10:53 pm
Rabbis seek pope’s cooperation in fighting Islamic extremism
Despite deep differences between the two faiths, Orthodox Jews leaders and pontiff seek to deepen dialogue and partnership
By JTA
Pope Francis salutes members of the Christian Workers' Movement during an audience on January 16, 2016 in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican. (AFP Photo/Vincenzo Pinto)
January 16, 2016, 5:10 pm
While welcoming pope’s gestures, some Jews question Israel stance
Vatican’s recognition of Palestinian state has raised ire in Jerusalem, though top rabbi insists pontiff is greatly supportive of Jewish state
By Nicole Winfield
Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs (Meshulam/Wikipedia)
January 8, 2016, 6:35 pm
Dutch chief rabbi: Rabbinical pro-Christian statement ‘goes too far’
Binyomin Jacobs says document signed by 50 Orthodox rabbis ‘lumps the two religions into a single meatloaf religion’
By JTA
President Reuven Rivlin sits with Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III at his residence in Jerusalem in honor of the upcoming New Year, on December 28, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
December 29, 2015, 1:02 am
Rivlin hosts Christian leaders ahead of New Year
Presidential reception urges tolerance, marks 50 years since ‘Nostra Aetate’ revolution in Catholic-Jewish relations
By Keren Preiskel
Jewish and Orthodox Christian clerics and scholars posing with the Israeli ambassador to Greece, Irit Ben-Abba, at an interfaith dialogue commemorating 25 years of formal relations between Israel and Greece. (Embassy of Israel in Athens/via JTA)
November 17, 2015, 9:53 pm
After 43 years, Jewish dialogue with Orthodox Christians still fragile
A rare interfaith conference in Athens last month highlights the uncertainty in relations between the two ancient peoples
By Gavin Rabinowitz
Pope Francis before meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro in Vatican City, Vatican on May 10, 2015. (Franco Origlia/Getty Images/via JTA)
September 22, 2015, 4:14 pm
The Jewy side of the pope’s trip to the US
The pontiff will spend yontif in the States, from Yom Kippur until erev Sukkot. Here’s where you can see and be seen together
By Gabe Friedman
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