The Vatican document introduced to the Ecumenical Council, calling for altered relations between the Catholic Church and Jewry, was warmly welcomed here today by Dr. Zerach Warhaftig, Israel’s Minister for Religious Affairs.
Viewing the document as “a courageous step on the road toward the eradication of prejudice and the correction of misunderstandings which have caused the Jewish people untold sufferings throughout the millennia,” Dr. Warhaftig said the decree’s adoption “could clear the way for improved relationships and mutual respect, which could rid the world of a scourge that has affected the human race.” He expressed the hope that the decree would be approved and ratified by the entire Ecumenical Council
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