Organizers of the International Religious Freedom Summit, an annual gathering of lawmakers and human rights advocates in Washington, met January 30-31, to examine the plight of religious groups facing persecution around the world.
Summit spotlights plight of persecuted religious groups from Nicaragua to China
Antisemitism is a deadly diversion, it must be condemned
As the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war continues to climb, Christians must be brave enough to pursue the truth; antisemitism is a deadly diversion, pulling our attention away from the true causes of our woes: the unbalanced materialistic structures and spirit of the modern world.
Study: American Catholics have favorable views of Jews, despite unfamiliarity with church teaching on Catholic-Jewish relations
A new study shows that American Catholics largely have favorable or at least neutral opinions of Jews, but many Catholics remain unaware of church teachings on Jews and Judaism almost 60 years after the Second Vatican Council explicitly rejected antisemitism, and after extensive post-conciliar teaching has called for a deepening of Catholic-Jewish dialogue.
Nation/World news briefs: Dec. 19, 2022
In focus: Antisemitism, Nicaraguan crisis, clemency for Christmas
His faith, religious freedom drives lawmaker’s fight against antisemitism
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith’s long-standing work to fight antisemitism stems from his firmly held belief in religious freedom.
Virtual rally decries rise in antisemitism attacks in U.S., around world
Government officials and Jewish community leaders spoke out against a surge of anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world.