Tag: antisemitism

St John Paul II's example as a strong bridge-builder between Catholicism and Judaism should be used against enduring antisemitism, especially in the wake of the 7 October, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to a theologian and papal biographer George Weigel.

A rise in anti-Semitic attacks in the country means Jewish Australians have a "particular claim on the support and protection" of all, particularly Christians in their local contexts, says ACBC President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe in an open letter.

Church leaders across Europe marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau German death camp 27 January by calling for remembrance of Nazi-inflicted suffering and for a united fight against rising antisemitism and extremism.

The world is rightly celebrating the recently announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and anxiously waiting to see if the agreement holds.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher has condemned this week’s antisemitic vandalism in Woollahra as shocking and shameful.