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Zionism, Catholicism, and the revival of an old hostility - opinion

Old theological opposition to Zionism echoes today as new alliances in politics and religion challenge Israel’s legitimacy.

Theodor Herzl: ‘It felt as if the great dream of our nation, of 2,000 years.'
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (L) speaks during the White House Religious Liberty Commission public hearing on Feb. 9, 2026.

Carrie Prejean Boller ousted from White House Religious Liberty Commission after antisemitism row

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Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians - opinion

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Ecumenical Vespers at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, on January 25, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

Pope Leo asks God for 'a world with no more antisemitism' on Holocaust Remembrance Day


Britain's King Charles makes surprise visit to Pope Francis at Vatican

King Charles and Queen Camilla had been due to make a formal state visit to the Vatican, but postponed their plans after doctors prescribed Francis two months of rest.

 Pope Francis. Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy.

Pope Francis was so close to death that doctors considered ending treatment

The pope's official nurse pleaded with doctors to ensure that they did not stop his treatment despite significant risks.

 Pope Francis gestures during his first public appearance in five weeks, on the day of his discharge from Gemelli Hospital, in Rome, Italy, March 23, 2025.

Pope Francis, showing plans to continue on, starts new process for Catholic reforms

Pope Francis approved a new three-year Vatican reform plan, pushing forward with change despite his ongoing health battle.

 Pope Francis looks on from a balcony, on the day he delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (To the city and the world) message at St. Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, at the Vatican March 31, 2024.

Patriarchs, Abbas praise Jordan's role in preventing 'Judaization' of Jerusalem's holy sites

The attendees reportedly highlighted Jordan’s "guardianship of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem."

 King Abdullah II receives representatives of Jerusalem Waqf and Church Councils, Jerusalemite figures in presence of Palestinian President

Pope Francis remains stable, has not had new breathing crisis, Vatican says

The pope has not had any new breathing crises, the Vatican announced in a handout.

 Pope Francis. Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy.

Pope names Italian sister as first woman to lead major Vatican office

Pope Francis has elevated women to leadership roles at the Vatican throughout his 11-year papacy, naming a range of women to second-in-command positions at various offices.

 Sister Simona Brambilla, first woman named to oversee Catholic religious orders.

Irish Catholic Archbishop: Israeli response to Hamas ‘merciless and disproportionate'

Martin noted that others that had expressed similar views had been accused of antisemitism, and assured that he abhorred Hamas and other Islamist groups.

 Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin after the funeral of the former Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor Archbishop Noel Treanor at St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast. The 73-year-old died on Sunday morning. Picture date: Tuesday August 20, 2024.

As improved relations quaver, a new guide aims to educate Catholics about antisemitism

In the document published last week, the AJC’s “Translate Hate” ongoing glossary — which has entries on antisemitic terms — has been appended with Catholic commentaries on 10 of those entries.

Members of the Palestinian embassy to the Holy See give a keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf, to Pope Francis during a Christmas ceremony at St Peter's Square at the Vatican, Dec. 7, 2024.

Liran Gerassi: The Israeli head of the Lux Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies in Milwaukee

“I am the first-ever Israeli director of the center and first-ever Israeli employee of the Sacred Heart seminary.”

 AT SACRED HEART Seminary and School of Theology in Milwaukee.

A Brazilian Catholic family's journey to Israel volunteering with ALUT during wartime

Despite initial fear, the family’s faith provided them with the strength to continue their work.

 MARIA CLAUDIA Bonczkoviski Bruckheimer between her parents, Edson Brückheimer and Maria de Fátima Bonczkoviski Bruckheimer, who instilled in her a deep respect for biblical stories and the significance of Israel.