Entire section of preparatory document released Friday devoted to Church's relationship with Jews, noting 'close associations of the two in faith,' calling for efforts 'to overcome every form of anti-Semitism'
Associated Press, ynet, 29/04/2007
The need to step up the fight against anti-Semitism will be a key issue for the world's Roman Catholic bishops at a meeting at the Vatican next year.
An entire section of a preparatory document released by the Vatican on Friday is devoted to the Church's relationship with Jews, noting the "close associations of the two in faith" and calling for efforts "to overcome every form of anti-Semitism."
The 60-page document, which was approved by Pope Benedict XVI, outlines the suggested topics and includes a questionnaire to be answered by local bishops.
After asking if priority is given to dialogue with the Jews, the questionnaire calls on bishops to investigate the use of biblical texts to "ferment attitudes of anti-Semitism."
'Everything must be done to dispel every shadow'"Much has already been done, but everything must be done to dispel every shadow," the synod's general-secretary, Bishop Nikola Eterovic, said during a news conference to present the agenda for the October 2008 meeting.
The 1965 document of the Second Vatican Council, "Nostra Aetate," marked a new era in Catholic-Jewish relations. It deplored anti-Semitism in every form and repudiated the "deicide" charge that blamed Jews as a people for Christ's death.
Subsequent landmarks have included visits to synagogues by Popes John Paul II and Benedict.
The general theme of the meeting is an examination of the way scripture is studied and taught in the Church, and how the word of God can be influential in contemporary society.
In particular, while the document encourages individual and group study of the Bible, it warns against the dangers of an arbitrary or literal interpretation of the Scriptures, which it says could lead to fundamentalism.
During the synod, bishops from around the world gather in Rome for two weeks to discuss the pre-established theme in general sessions and private groups. The body of bishops has no decision-making power, but can only present suggestions to the pope, who will then decide on them.
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Intr`adevar abia "The Second Vatican Council" a marcat schimbarea pozitiei Vaticanului fatza de judaism.
The Second Council of Vatican a repudiat " the "deicide" charge that blamed Jews as a people for Christ's death" si tot atunci "the Vatican eliminated the phrase "perfidious Jews" from the liturgy of a Holy Week service.
(Papa Pio al XXII-lea, din cite imi amintesc, a fost ultimul papa apartinind de vechiul consiliu al Vaticanului)
Insa cele mai multe intr-u impacarea spiritelor s-au realizat incepind cu Pope John II care, in 1988, a pronuntat in numele Vaticanului, "the apology to Jews on behalf of the entire Roman Catholic community, for failing to speak out against the Nazi holocaust during World War Two" ...
si, in mod metodic, Papa Benedict urmeaza aceasta cale, adaugind contributiile sale.
PS. Exista si o acuzatie "comica" la adresa lui Yad Vashem, cum ca ar fi "anti-catholic", insa apartinind doar unei singure persoane pe aceasta planeta, nu e de luat in serios ...
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