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Heritage Foundation wades into Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes debate
The Heritage Foundation is receiving backlash after Kevin Roberts, its president, defended Tucker Carlson’s recent controversial interview with Nick Fuentes. Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church does not tolerate antisemitism’
Pope Leo XIV condemned antisemitism during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 29 and also prayed... Read more
FBI investigates vandalism incident at Pennsylvania Catholic church
Bishop Mark Eckman said in a July 19 statement that St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Pleasant Hills had been... Read more
Denver archbishop calls for prayers after anti-Jewish terror attack
Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila called for an end to anti-Jewish violence and urged the faithful to join together in prayer... Read more
Pope Francis cultivated bonds between Catholicism, Judaism
With bold gestures and strong words, the late pontiff laid out a path of fraternity. Read more
Historian urges careful examination of record of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
“There has been a shift of late regarding Pius XII,” historian William Doino told CNA. Read more
John Paul II’s biographer says late pope is a model for Catholics in fighting antisemitism
Speaking at a conference on Monday, George Weigel reflected on John Paul II’s “distinctly personal” relationship with the Jewish people. Read more
Never forget Auschwitz horrors, Pope Francis says ahead of 80th anniversary
Speaking at the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and made urgent appeals for... Read more
Jewish leaders ask Pope Francis to stop ‘making incendiary comments’ about Gaza war
The pope’s statement “does not acknowledge Israel’s right to defend itself in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 massacre,” the... Read more
U.S. bishops, Jewish advocacy group release Catholic guide to combating antisemitism
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops along with the American Jewish Committee released on Wednesday “Translate Hate: The Catholic Edition.” Read more
Austrian bishop calls antisemitic incident in Amsterdam a ‘deeply alarming sign’
Following a soccer match Thursday between a Dutch and an Israeli team, at least 10 young men sought out Israeli... Read more
House antisemitism bill raises concerns over use of Bible verses, free speech
The legislation would apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism as the standard for enforcing federal discrimination laws. Read more
Secular university’s head of Holocaust studies finds ‘warmer welcome’ at Catholic university
“To my surprise as both a scholar and a Jew, I feel a warmer welcome and more commonality of purpose... Read more
In letter to ‘Jewish brothers and sisters’ Pope Francis laments ‘terrible increase’ in attacks against Jews
Pope Francis lamented the “terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world” that has taken place since the outbreak... Read more
Antisemitic incidents in U.S. up by more than 350% since start of Israel-Hamas war
The Anti-Defamation League said that since Oct. 7, when Hamas invaded Israel, “there was an average of nearly 34 antisemitic... Read more
From hatred to love: Christmas reflections of a Muslim convert to Catholicism
For Zubair Simonson, Hamas’ propaganda efforts do great harm to the Palestinian people, who end up paying the price of... Read more
French priest and Holocaust expert counters attempts to exploit Jesus for anti-Israel agenda
Father Patrick Desbois said in an interview this week that “if he had been born today, Jesus would be a... Read more
House announces new probe of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn
“The disgusting targeting and harassment of Jewish students is not limited to these institutions,” said North Carolina Republican Rep. Virginia... Read more
FBI director: Religious hate crimes against Jewish population ‘wildly disproportionate’
The FBI director said the attacks were coming “from racially and ethnically motivated violent extremists,” including “ISIS-inspired violent extremists.” Read more
Virginia Gov. Youngkin issues directive to combat antisemitism
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week issued a directive meant to combat what the Republican executive called “hatred, intolerance, and... Read more
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