Israel Seminar
Dear Friends,
I'm writing to you from Jerusalem, where we have been experiencing our hottest summer on record. I recently had the pleasure of being in delightfully cool Dublin for our Youth Leadership Council meeting. One evening, I met with some of the active members of the Irish CCJ. They were most gracious to me and helpful during my stay.ICCJ Pleads "Let Us Have Mercy upon Words" When Discussing Middle East
26 July 2010 ‐ Heppenheim, Germany ‐ The Executive Board of the International Council of Christians and Jews issued a statement today expressing alarm over an "increasing polarization in the discourse between Jews and Christians and also within each community," when it comes to the Israeli‐Palestinian conflict. Based on reports from ICCJ members around the world, "extreme viewpoints seem to be increasing in popularity, while efforts toward moderation or compromise are rejected as disloyal or naive."
Goodbye to Cardinal Casper - Welcome to Archbishop Koch
The International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ) wishes to thank Cardinal Walter Kasper for his eleven years of dedicated service as President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews.
Berlin Declaration on the Uniqueness of Christ and Jewish Evangelism in Europe Today
The International Council of Christians and Jews is committed to understanding and cooperation between Christians and Jews based on respect for each other's identity and integrity. We affirm that in honest dialogue each person remains loyal to his or her own essential faith commitment, recognizing in the other person his or her integrity and otherness [from ICCJ's Mission Statement].
Letter to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
Apostolic Palace
Heppenheim, 29 January 2009