Christian Jewish relations

Israeli police arrest 5 Jews for allegedly spitting on Christian pilgrims amid spate of attacks

The arrests came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to show “zero tolerance” for assailants.

Pope emphasizes Jewish-Christian commonalities in audience

Pope Francis emphasized commonalities between Judaism and Christianity in a meeting with members of the International Council of Christians and Jews.

Scottish Church pulls, rewords report denying Jews’ claims to Israel

(JTA) — The Church of Scotland will reword a controversial report which said “scripture” provides no basis for Jewish claims to Israel, the church said in statement. The 10-page report, entitled “The Inheritance of Abraham” and published online earlier this month has been taken down from the Church of Scotland’s website until it is rewritten. […]

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