Government officials and Jewish community leaders spoke out against a surge of anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world.
Virtual rally decries rise in antisemitism attacks in U.S., around world
Trump signs anti-Semitism bill into law, creating ambassadorial post
On Jan. 13, 2021, he signed the “Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act,” creating an ambassadorial post for the job.
Respect, understanding can defeat racism, bigotry, Archbishop Gregory says
Archbishop Gregory and Rabbi Noam Marans addressed racism, anti-Semitism and other problems facing America today during a June 30 online discussion.
Story of Austrian Catholic hero a must-read for World War II historians
The book’s narratives of the people and events of Germany and Austria in the period leading up to and during World War II are well-written, even gripping at times.
Anti-Semitism of past generations flared anew in Pittsburgh shooting
In some quarters, people thought anti-Semitism had been swept under the rug. But hiding it didn’t mean getting rid of it, as was painfully evident in the murder of 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue Oct. 27.
Pope in Lithuania: Don’t let anti-Semitism, hatred resurge
Outside the former KGB headquarters in Vilnius, Pope Francis ended a day of paying homage to victims of totalitarianism and of warning Lithuanians to be attentive to any signs of anti-Semitism or hatred.
Vandalism at Jewish cemeteries decried, called hateful actions
Responding to the destruction of some 100 gravestones at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, Archbishop Charles Chaput Feb. 27 deplored the “senseless acts of mass vandalism.”