Catholic Zionists Press Pope Leo XIV for Magisterial Declaration on Israel
Some Catholic influencers call Israel "demonic." Others insist Zionism is a heresy. Now theologians André Villeneuve and Fr. Antoine Lévy are asking Pope Leo XIV to finally break the Church's silence and settle the question these voices claim to own. Middle East Forum covers CVFI's open letter and the antisemitic currents it's pushing back against.
Catholic Group Asks Pope Leo to Clarify Church's Stance on Israel
Is the State of Israel's return a sign from God? "Catholic Voices for Israel" has posed that very question to Pope Leo XIV, asking him to weigh in on one of the thorniest theological debates of our time. EWTN News covers CVFI's open letter and the case it makes for papal reflection on Israel's providential significance.
Catholic Theologians Launch Bold Appeal for Israel Amid Rising Anti-Zionism
Two Catholic theologians have co-authored a document that asks a question Catholic institutions are avoiding: can a faithful Catholic be a Zionist? Their answer is yes. Here's why.
The Divinely Authorized Calling of the New Covenant Jew
What does it mean to be a Jew who follows Jesus the Messiah? Dr. Mark Koehne argues that Scripture itself discloses a divinely authorized, two-fold calling for the "New Covenant Jew": to revere and obey the revealed words of God, and to support and strengthen the Church with gifts that are unique and irrevocable. Drawing on Romans, Isaiah, an...
Crisis Magazine Interview Misrepresents Israel and Zionism
A recent Crisis Magazine interview on Israel and Zionism with Christendom College Professor Matthew Tsakanikas contains numerous theological and factual errors — from misreading Paul to misrepresenting Catholic tradition. CAMERA's David Orenstein responds with careful, well-sourced corrections drawn from Scripture, Church documen...
Netanyahu, Genghis Khan, and Catholic Doctrine
When Netanyahu declared that Jesus Christ holds "no advantage" over Genghis Khan, Catholic media erupted — but did they miss the point entirely? Dominican theologian Fr. Antoine Levy argues that the outrage reveals something far more troubling than a misread quote: a double standard rooted in...
Matt Fradd's 'Catechism' on Christian Zionism: A Point-by-Point Response
Matt Fradd recently claimed that Catholic teaching clearly condemns Christian Zionism — and packaged that claim as a "catechism." But in doing so he committed a basic error: presenting a contested theological opinion as settled Church teaching. This point-by-point refutation exposes the loaded questions, false dilemmas, selective citations, and superse...


