ICCJ Welcomed to Vatican by Pope Francis
(ROME) In a historic gathering in the Vatican earlier today, Pope Francis welcomed more than 250 Jewish and Christian leaders from the International Council of Christians and Jews. The Pope met with them to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the ground-breaking Vatican II declaration “Nostra Aetate,” which opened up new horizons in the Catholic Church’s approach to interfaith relations.
AJCF concerned about proposed beatification of controversial 19th-century French priest
Pope Francis has recently indicated his desire to proceed with beatifying the French priest Léon Dehon, whose sainthood process was earlier halted by Pope Benedict XVI.
JCRelations.net: June edition online
New articles are available on JCRelations.net: June contributions in English, German, French, Spanish and Russian are online.
Job Advertisement: ICCJ Communications Officer
We invite you to apply for the freelance job of ICCJ's Communications Officer (m/f)
“Be prophetic” – Jewish-Christian Conference organized by the Protestant Church of the Rhineland
For the third year in a row, the ICCJ figured prominently in an intensive three-day workshop between Israeli Jews, Palestinian Christians, and Jews and Christians from abroad.
Amitié Judéo –Chrétienne de France holds its AGM in Annecy
This year the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the French member organisation was held in Annecy, organised by the local groups of Annecy, Chambery and Savoie.
YLC Conference 2015: Beyond Nostra Aetate
Registration is open - Spaces still available for annual conference this year in Rome, June 25th to June 28th - Theme: "Beyond Nostra Aetate: Visioning for the Next Generation"
ICCJ Rome Conference Almost Fully Booked
Due to the high number of registrations the online registration for ICCJ's Rome conference will be closed in near future and we will arrange a waiting list.
ICCJ Board Members at Jewish-Christian Gathering in Israel
Three members of the ICCJ Executive Board met at a Jewish-Christian gathering at Domus Galilaeae near Korazim, Israel: Immediate Past President Dr. Debbie Weissman and Rabbis Ehud Bandel and Shmuel Szteinhendler.
Newly-elected Board in Uruguay (engl./span.)
The ICCJ congratulates the newly-elected Board members of our Uruguayan member organization "Confraternidad Judeo-Cristiana del Uruguay" and wishes them all the best and success.
JCRelations.net: May edition online
New articles are available on JCRelations.net: May contributions in English, German, French and Spanish are online.
ICCJ Mourns the Death of former Roman Chief Rabbi Elio Toaff (1915 – 2015)
While preparing for our Annual Conference in Rome we received the sad news of the death of Rabbi Elio Toaff, Rome’s emeritus Chief Rabbi who passed away on Sunday night eleven days before his hundredth birthday.
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