Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and four other bishops issued on October 5, a “Statement of Principles for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue.”
The cardinal and bishops also said in a letter that the June 18 document titled, “A Note on Ambiguities Contained in ”˜Reflections on Covenant and Mission’” would be amended by removing two sentences that might lead to misunderstanding about the purpose of interreligious dialogue.
The Note addressed issues related to evangelization and the Jewish covenant that were discussed in an article written in 2002 by a group of Catholic scholars who were consultants to the USCCB and the National Council of Synagogues. Intended “as a clarification of Church teaching primarily for Catholics,” the Note “led to misunderstanding and feelings of hurt among members of the Jewish community,” the bishops said in their statement.
Read it all and read the original statement linked in a pdf at the bottom of the linked page.
Roman Catholic Bishops Clarify Statement On Dialogue With Jewish Community
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and four other bishops issued on October 5, a “Statement of Principles for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue.”
The cardinal and bishops also said in a letter that the June 18 document titled, “A Note on Ambiguities Contained in ”˜Reflections on Covenant and Mission’” would be amended by removing two sentences that might lead to misunderstanding about the purpose of interreligious dialogue.
The Note addressed issues related to evangelization and the Jewish covenant that were discussed in an article written in 2002 by a group of Catholic scholars who were consultants to the USCCB and the National Council of Synagogues. Intended “as a clarification of Church teaching primarily for Catholics,” the Note “led to misunderstanding and feelings of hurt among members of the Jewish community,” the bishops said in their statement.
Read it all and read the original statement linked in a pdf at the bottom of the linked page.