A show of solidarity between Canadian Jews and Catholics has manifested itself in a series of joint activities as a result of the latest Vatican guidelines. As part of an on-going relationship between the two religions, the National Religious Affairs Committee of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Canadian Catholic Conference held a one-day session at Congress headquarters here Tuesday.
Top priority during the conference was given to the problem of starvation in underdeveloped countries. Plans are now being formulated urging all religious leaders to assist in programs that will “humanize the feeding of these nations through methods of direct and specific food commitments,” the conference stated.
Another area of major concern was the development of activities in order to bring about a better understanding of the implications in the Vatican guidelines. In order to clarify the provisions of the document the group has undertaken the planning of a multi-phased national conference to devise methods of developing tangible acts which will begin to give Jews and non-Jews the concept of justice “in setting the record straight.” The conference also dealt with problems of immigration, poverty, discrimination, terrorism and violence.
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