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Catholic – Jewish Questions and Answers
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
1. Q: What is the Star of David? (Hebrew: Magen David) A: The six pointed Star of David made up of two superimposed triangles pointing in the opposite direction, is the main symbol of Judaism today. Interestingly, it did not arise in Judaism until recent times. It was once used by Moslems and Christians. Jewish [...]
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Archbishop Dolan and Rabbi Posner
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
In the spirit of Inter-Faith friendship and good will, Archbishop Dolan at the Fourth Sunday of Advent (December 20) joined Rabbi Posner the Senior Rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Manhatten who lit the fourth candle on the Advent Wreath in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Likewise the Archbishop lit the Menorah for the first night of Hanukah [...]
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Germany and Auschwitz
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Germany is donating $87 million to a new endowment for Auschwitz-Birkenau to preserve barracks, gas chambers and other evidence of Nazi crimes at the former death camp. “This is an expression of our historical responsibility,” said German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. The camp draws about one million visitors a year
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Rabbis Hail New Archbishop
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Archbishop Timothy Dolan was welcomed by the New York Board of Rabbis Park Avenue Synagogue. Rabbi Joseph Potasnick, NYBR executive vice president and Rabbis Cosgrove and Kermaier of Park Avenue Emanu-El Synagogue warmly welcomed the Archbishop and wished him well in his new assignment. The Archbishop laughed and smiled many times during the ceremony. He [...]
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REZSO KASZTNER’S FILM
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The film, Killing Kasztner: The Jew Who Dealt With Nazis, is a two hour film which ventures not only into the dark chambers of the SS, but also of wartime Zionist efforts and the politics of 1950s Israel. Kasztner was a member of a rescue committee trying to evacuate Jews in Budapest, Hungary. He negotiated [...]
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POPE BENEDICT XVI VISIT
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The Pope will visit the Roman synagogue on January 17. Pope Benedict will be the second Pope to visit the Roman synagogue. The January date will be his third visit to a synagogue. He met with Jewish community leaders during his trips to Colgone in 2005 and New York in 2008.
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NAZI WAR CRIMINALS
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The United States leads the world in convicting Nazi war criminals during the past eight years. The Department of Justice reported that it has deported 61 persons. It also has prevented 180 individuals implicated in World War II crimes from entering the United States. Countries like Norway, Sweden, Australia, Austria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania and Ukraine [...]
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POPE BENEDICT XVI
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
In a surprising move the pope declared the late Popes Pius XII and John Paul II as “venerable.” Next step is “beatification” and then “canonization.” Canonization is a process in which a person is declared a Saint. A Saint is one who is in heaven with God and can be prayed to for various reasons. [...]
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CAMILO CIBIN
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
For almost 60 years, he was security chief and personal bodyguard to six popes. He died at the age of 83. He was called “Guardian Angel” to the Pope. In his latter years he strode beside Pope John Paul II’s alpine trips. He accompanied the Pope from the hospital in Rome back to the Vatican. [...]
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SWISS CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The bishops of Switzerland said the country’s ban on minarets, the Muslim prayer towers, represents an obstacle to interreligious harmony. The ban aggravates interfaith tensions and could have negative repercussions on Christian minorities in Muslim countries. The prohibition was adopted by Swiss voters in a referendum that passed with a 58 percent majority.
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