“A blessing to one another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People” is the title of an exhibition opening today in the Vatican (Charlemagne Wing, 29 July to 17 September), previously displayed in a number of state capitals in the U.S.A., where it received more than a million visitors. The exhibition, presented as a Read More
On 30 June, Pope Francis received in audience the participants in the international congress promoted by the International Council of Christians and Jews, held in Rome from 28 June to 1 July on the theme “The fiftieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate: the past, present and future of relations between Jews and Christians”. The Pope expressed Read More
Brothers and Sisters of Sion attended the meeting of the Judeo-Christian International Fellowship on the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate document, making an evaluation and opening new challenges for dialogue between Jews and Christians.“In the encounter or re-encounter of several Jewish and Christian friends, we had numerous major conferences and seminars in small groups”, the Read More
Many people attended the 45th annual Cardinal Bea Memorial Lecture at the Sion Centre for Dialogue and Encounter in Bayswater House on 10th June. Cardinal Bea was very influential in the writing of Nostra Aetate, the Vatican II Declaration on the relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions. This year we celebrate 50 years of Read More
From the left: Jorge, Rabbi Sternschein e Sr. Cristiane. On 11 May (Monday), the Sisters of Sion in Brazil and the Ministry Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue promoted a conference entitled: “Jewish reflection on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration Nostra Aetate: commitments, advances and prospects” with Rabbi Ruben Sternschein.The event took place at the College Read More
The Sisters of Our Lady of Sion, apostolic and contemplative Sisters, and associates of Sion from Sergipe (Brazil) attended the “Congress Vatican II” on 30 April to 3 May, held at the Major Seminary of Our Lady of the Conception in Sergipe. Sister Ivete Holtmam, a member of Sion Congregational Leadership Team participated in a Read More
On 12th of March, Thursday, brothers, sisters, novices and friends of Sion gathered at Beit Ruth Community for a meeting where they prayed and reflected on the text of Nostra Aetate. Br. Elio Passeto presented some texts which refer to the Declaration of the Church on the Relationship with the Jewish people. Latter on, all Read More
On last Monday, 2nd of February, the Bishop Jean-Marc Aveline (auxiliary bishop of Marseille) talked to students of Studium Theologicum Salesianum (Ratisbonne) about the “Christian Theology and interreligious dialogue”. He explained the current religious situation in France considering the last atrocities involving islamic fundamentalism. He said that in his diocese in Marseille, 25% of the population are Read More
Born in Rennes (Aix-en-Provence), France, Jules Isaac grew up in a largely assimilated Jewish family, and pursued a career as a professional historian and academic. In France, he is perhaps best remembered as the co-author of the series of history textbooks (called “Malet—Isaac”) that was used for decades in French schools. Because of the respect Read More
