Pope Reaffirms Dialogue with Jews
Pope Leo XIV marked the 60th anniversary of the Vatican document "Nostra Aetate", reaffirming the commitment to dialogue at a time of rising antisemitism.
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.
The Pope 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.
Author's summary: Pope marks 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, reaffirming dialogue with Jews.