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Some Jewish reservations to the April 4 , 2008 Statement of the Vatican Secretariat of State

08.04.2008

Many Jewish leaders have expressed strong protests against the new prayer for the Jews for the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal. These protests objected to the following formulations: "May the Lord Our God enlighten their hearts so that they may acknowledge Jesus Christ, the savior of all men." … [more]

No change in the Church's attitude toward the Jews

The Secretariat of State of the Vatican | 04.04.2008

The statement seems to represent the personal will of Pope Benedict XVI. It was not issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith which is responsible for matters of faith and teaching but by the Secretariat of State which is — natably — headed by the Italian Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. … [more]

ICCJ International Conference in Jerusalem 22-25 June  2008

02.04.2008

"The Contribution of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue to Peace-Building in the Middle East." … [more]

Seek Peace and Pursue It: A Jewish Call to Muslim-Jewish Dialogue

IJCIC International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultation | 01.04.2008

We write this letter with the hope that it reaches all those Jews and Muslims committed to the injunction “Seek peace and pursue it.” (Psalms 34:15) We recognize the great need in our time to allow religion to serve as an inroad between our communities rather than as a divisive wedge. … [more]

A letter to Pope Benedict XVI regarding the Good Friday prayer in the Tridentine liturgy

01.04.2008

A personal letter to Pope Benedict XVI by the chairperson of the Young Leadership Council of the International Council of Christians and Jews … [more]

A letter to Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte
regarding the Good Friday prayer of the Latin mass

01.04.2008

Leigh Lerner is the senior rabbi at Temple Emanu-El-beth Sholom (Westmont Qc, Canada) and currently the chair of the Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Montreal. Cardinal Turcotte heads the Archdiocese of Montreal. … [more]

A New Burden on Christian-Jewish Relations

11.03.2008

Statement of the Discussion Group "Jews and Christians" of the Central Committee of German Catholics on the Good Friday Prayer "For the Jews" in the Extraordinary Rite Version of 2008

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Catholics Have a Right To Pray for Us

Jacob Neusner | 05.03.2008

Israel prays for gentiles, so the other monotheists, the Catholic Church included, have the right to do the same — and no one should feel offended, as many have by Pope Benedict XVI’s recent revision of the Tridentine Mass. … [more]

Praying for the Jews: Reflections on the continuing contoversy

John Pawlikowski | 02.03.2008

The controversy over the question of appropriate prayer for the Jewish people in Catholic liturgy has been with us since the time of Pope John XXIII. … [more]

More than mere satchel bearers

Edward Kessler | 02.03.2008

Old wounds have been re-opened by the controversial revision of the Latin prayer for the Tridentine Good Friday liturgy. Most hurtful is the patristic view that Jewish holy books were just the carriers of revelation until the election of Gentile scripture. … [more]