Catholicism
The Vatican Actually Had Plans to Assassinate Hitler
National Geographic’s Pope vs. Hitler aired last week to set the record straight on Pope Pius XII feelings on Nazis. Pope Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli, is…
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Catholicism
Issues
Fresno City Council Passes Resolution to Recognize Sikh Massacre as “Genocide”
The resolution seeks to recognize the massacre of Sikhs in India in 1984 as a “genocide;” gets approved despite all opposition. The city of Fresno has…
Judaism
Iconic Jewish Leader Esther Jungreis Passes at 80
Founder of Jewish Hineni Movement Esther Jungreis passed away last week. Ester Jungreis, the woman the New York Times dubbed “The Jewish Billy Graham,” died recently…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Prays for those Lost at Auschwitz Death Camp
Pope Francis wrote a prayer for forgiveness in the Auschwitz commemorative book. As part of his five-day tour to Poland, Pope Francis made a visit to…
Judaism
How Did the Star of David Come to Be?
History of the six-pointed star and it’s connection to Judaism. From synagogues, clothes, temples, buildings and even flags like the flag of Israel, the six-pointed star…
Islam
German Police Raid Homes Suspected of Internet Hate Speech
German police are sending a clear message against racism and xenophobic content on the internet. German police did house raids all over Germany on July 13,…
Judaism
Auschwitz Survivor Elie Wiesel Dies at 87
The 1986 Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel was laid to rest at a Manhattan synagogue. Elie Wiesel, the Romanian-born American Jewish writer, Holocaust survivor, and…
Judaism
Mind-Boggling Tunnel Jews Dug by Hand During Holocaust is Discovered
A tunnel from the Holocaust era dug by escaping Jewish prisoners in Lithuania was recently discovered. The tunnel was found at Ponar (now known as Paneriai)…
Catholicism
Has ‘Nostra Aetate’ stood the test of time?
New release from Pim Valkenberg on the 50-year legacy of Nostra Aetate. Written by Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher Harbin for ISLAMiCommentary Has Nostra Aetate – the Catholic…
Issues
Western Wall Prayer Protest Turns Violent
Haredi Jews attack women worshippers in mixed-gender prayer at the Western Wall. The Western Wall in Jerusalem is the holiest of Jewish sites. It is sacred…
Judaism
Remembering Regina Jonas, The First Female Rabbi in the World, Who Died in Auschwitz
Jewish archive reveals information on the first woman rabbi, Regina Jonas, who was ordained in the 1930s. When Sally Priesand was ordained as a rabbi in…
Issues
The Battle Surrounding “Anti-Zionism” and “Anti-Semitism”
A British debate surrounding the terms “anti-Zionism” and “anti-Semitism” marches on. There is a so called “anti-Semitic problem” in Britain’s Labour party, and through it, greater…