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 centuries-old antisemitism, now cloaked as anti-Z...
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 supersessionist assumptions that run through his argument...
Matt Fradd Distorts Christian Zionism and Catholic Teaching on Israel
Matt Fradd claims to lay out "the Catholic position" on Christian Zionism. The problem? He gets it wrong. The Church does not teach what he says it teaches. Church Fathers, papal preachers, Benedict XVI, John Paul II, even a key editor of the Catechism all contradict him. Here's the evidence.
A Crisis of Faith: The Christian Debate over Jews, Covenant, and Israel
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, revea...
A Good Friday Prayer for Catholic Antisemites, Supersessionists, and Anti-Zionists
Let us pray for the perfidious Catholic antisemites, supersessionists, and anti-Zionists: that Almighty God may remove the veil from their hearts...
A Catholic Priest Misrepresents Christian Zionism
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 diversi...
Carrie Prejean Boller and “Catholics for Catholics” Do Not Speak for Catholics on Zionism
When Carrie Prejean Boller declared that 'Catholics do not embrace Zionism,' she was voicing a position that 'Catholics for Catholics' has since given theological muscle — and that is spreading rapidly on social media. In this article and video, André Villeneuve offers ten reasons why neither Prejean Boller nor CfC speak for Catholics on Zionism, Israel,...
The Church Fathers and the Future Restoration of Israel
The Church Fathers are often remembered for their hostility toward Judaism. What is less well known is that nearly all of them also expected the Jewish people to be restored — returned not only to faith but, in the expectation of some, to their ancestral land. This article traces that overlooked tradition across more than a millennium of Christian thought.
