Tag: Judaism
Archbishop Fisher condemns antisemitic vandalism
Archbishop Anthony Fisher has condemned this week’s antisemitic vandalism in Woollahra as shocking and shameful.
Q&A with Fr Flader: The Jewish Temple and Christianity
Does the church have anything to say about whether the Temple in Jerusalem might be rebuilt one day?
Why was the Jewish Temple not rebuilt?
In this q&a with Fr Flader, he answers why the Jewish people did not rebuild the Temple after its destruction by Titus in 70 AD, when it was so sacred to the them and central to their life, as it was to Jesus.
Archbishop Fisher: Christians and Jews are still walking together
The Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher OP, has called for people of all faiths to band together in fraternity, declaring that “all children of Abraham” share a common bond of brotherhood. Archbishop Fisher made the remarks at the prestigious Rabbi Apple lecture, delivered on 27 June at Sydney’s Great Synagogue
Tributes flow for interfaith ambassador
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has joined other religious, political and community leaders in paying tribute to the interfaith ambassador, Jeremy Jones AM, who worked for more than four decades on behalf of the Jewish community to promote harmony between religious faiths in Australia and internationally.
Q and A with Fr John Flader: Pentecost, the great feast...
The first mention of Pentecost as a Christian feast was made in the 3rd Century by the theologians Origen and Tertullian. Fr John Flader explains how Pentecost developed from its origins in the Jewish Festival of Weeks
Jewish-Catholic goodwill reaffirmed
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a new statement on Catholic-Jewish relations, to address the resurgence in antisemitic attitudes and reinforce the significant steps forward between the faiths since the Second Vatican Council.
Q and A with Fr Flader: Have many Jews become Christians...
The effort of Jewish converts to bring other Jews into the Church has a long history, going back to the early Church, Fr Flader explains
Q and A with Fr John Flader: The assembly of Israel’s...
Dear Father, We know that Jesus often preached in the synagogue in different cities. I have some questions. What exactly was a synagogue and...
Q and A with Fr John Flader: Blood’s role in Judaism
Dear Father, In reading the Bible I get the impression that blood for the Jews had a significance which went well beyond what it...