Tag: Judaism

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has joined other religious, political and community leaders in paying tribute to the interfaith ambassador, Jeremy Jones AM, who worked for more than four decades on behalf of the Jewish community to promote harmony between religious faiths in Australia and internationally.

The first mention of Pentecost as a Christian feast was made in the 3rd Century by the theologians Origen and Tertullian. Fr John Flader explains how Pentecost developed from its origins in the Jewish Festival of Weeks

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a new statement on Catholic-Jewish relations, to address the resurgence in antisemitic attitudes and reinforce the significant steps forward between the faiths since the Second Vatican Council.

The effort of Jewish converts to bring other Jews into the Church has a long history, going back to the early Church, Fr Flader explains

Dear Father, We know that Jesus often preached in the synagogue in different cities. I have some questions. What exactly was a synagogue and...

Dear Father, In reading the Bible I get the impression that blood for the Jews had a significance which went well beyond what it...