"The Church… draws sustenance from the root of that well‑cultivated olive tree onto which have been grafted the wild shoots, the Gentiles." (Nostra Aetate 4)
Articles examining contemporary Jewish–Christian relations in light of the Church’s enduring bond with the Jewish people. Topics include papal teachings on Judaism and Israel, official speeches and gestures toward Jewish communities, and papal pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
Something strange has been happening in certain corners of the Christian world. Traditional Catholics and many other Christian voices are increasingly claiming that today’s Jews are not really the Jews, that the State of Israel has no significance, and that Christian Zionism is a heresy. As Jews return to their land, some Christians are reshaping theology to deny that reality, revealing a deeper crisis within the Church.
Read more: A Crisis of Faith: The Christian Debate over Jews, Covenant, and Israel
Let us pray for the perfidious Catholic antisemites, supersessionists, and anti-Zionists: that Almighty God may remove the veil from their hearts...
Read more: A Good Friday Prayer for Catholic Antisemites, Supersessionists, and Anti-Zionists
A recent article in America Magazine by Fr. David Neuhaus claims to expose the “flaws” of Christian Zionism—but does it accurately represent what Christian Zionists actually believe? This response argues that Neuhaus relies on sweeping generalizations, historical omissions, and theological mischaracterizations that obscure both the diversity of Christian Zionism and the nuances of Catholic teaching on Israel and the Jewish people. By examining Scripture, Catholic doctrine, and contemporary scholarship, the article challenges several of Neuhaus’ key claims and invites a more careful and balanced discussion.
Read more: A Catholic Priest Misrepresents Christian Zionism
October 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of "Nostra Aetate," the Vatican II declaration that redefined the relationship between Christians and Jews. In this time of crisis for the Jewish people, Catholics are called by the Second Vatican Council (and by Christ) to stand arm in arm with them. In imitation of the story of Cain and Abel, the world stands over the blood of the Jews and asks, "Am I my Brother's Keeper?" To give a clear answer, we must work through the tension in our faith and history, so that we may provide a true testimony of Christ to the world.
Read more: Am I My Brother's Keeper? A Catholic Reckoning with Antisemitism
Dr. André Villeneuve surveys the history of Jewish-Catholic relations, highlights the theological underpinnings of this relationship, and considers how it has undergone an extraordinary transformation in the past seventy years.
Read more: From Rivalry to Reconciliation: The Catholic Church and the Jewish People
To Do the Will of Our Father in Heaven: Toward a Partnership between Jews and Christians. A statement by a group of Orthodox rabbis calls Christianity part of a divine plan in which God would have Jews and Christians work together to redeem the world.
apostolic succession
May we come together to the fullness of that unity in the “one new man” where Messianic Jewish Catholics continue to testify to the faithfulness of the God of Israel in the covenant of circumcision and their commemoration of the Sabbath, and where both Jewish and Gentile Catholics celebrate together the breaking forth of the new creation accomplished in the Lord’s resurrection on the eighth day.
Read more: Catholic Messianic Judaism: Oxymoron, Utopia, or Divine Plan?
In his book "The Vatican against Israel - J'accuse," Giulio Meotti does a major injustice to the Catholic Church regarding its relationships with the Jewish people and Israel, approaching the topic from a position of bias against the Church.
Read more: "The Vatican Against Israel - J'accuse": A Catholic Response
God has never stopped believing in the alliance made with Israel and that, through the terrible trials of these past centuries, the Jews have kept their faith in God. And for this, we will never be grateful enough to them, as the Church, but also as humanity at large.
Read more: Rome’s Chief Rabbi Commends Pope Francis on Judaism Comments
An organization researching the history of Pius XII's relationship with the Jews says that a series of documents recently uncovered show a pattern of direct actions by Archbishop Eugenio Pacelli (the future Pope) that culminated in the establishment of the modern State of Israel.
The term 'a stiff-necked people,' used to describe the Jews' betrayal of God on Mt. Sinai, has been erroneously applied throughout history; but in one case, at least, it is sadly apt.
