Pope Reaffirms Dialogue with Jews
Pope Leo XIV marked the 60th anniversary of the Vatican document "Nostra Aetate," which revolutionized the Catholic Church's relations with Jews.
The document, Latin for "In Our Time," deplored antisemitism in every form and repudiated the "deicide" charge that blamed Jews as a people for Christ's death.
The idea of Jewish collective guilt for the crucifixion had fueled antisemitism for centuries.
Pope Leo XIV presided over a two-part interfaith commemoration of the anniversary, joining religious leaders from over a dozen faith traditions in an appeal for peace at the Colosseum and an evening event at the Vatican.
The Pope reaffirmed the commitment to dialogue at a time of rising antisemitism over Israel's war in Gaza.
Author's summary: Pope Leo XIV marks 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate.