Newly discovered document lists more than 3,000 Jews the Catholic Church sheltered from Nazis The discovery sheds new light on the Vatican’s actions during the Holocaust, but some historians have questions. By Andrew Lapin September 7, 2023 4:41 pm
Pope Benedict XVI, who went from Hitler Youth to advancing Catholic-Jewish relations, dies at 95 Benedict visited synagogues and condemned antisemitism. He also reintroduced liturgy praying for the conversion of Jews. January 3, 2023 12:30 am
The Vatican will release WWII-era ‘Jewish files’ online, including unanswered pleas to the pope Pope Francis has ordered 170 volumes of Pius XII’s archives, including thousands of requests for help from Jews, to be published digitally. June 23, 2022 1:09 pm
Polish Holocaust survivor’s family wins lawsuit for land illegally sold to church by rescuer’s son By Cnaan Liphshiz December 16, 2020 11:04 am
Vatican hid Holocaust orphans from their families and urged Pope Pius XII not to protest deportations By Cnaan Liphshiz August 28, 2020 5:23 pm
Catholic Church in Germany was ‘complicit’ in Nazi crimes, German Bishops’ Conference says By Marcy Oster May 3, 2020 1:35 pm
Archdiocese of Bucharest replaces spokesperson accused of equating Jews with virus By Cnaan Liphshiz April 24, 2020 11:26 am
Ideas The Catholic Church has finally gotten serious about handling sexual abuse. Here’s what Jewish institutions could learn from the process. By Bethany Mandel June 19, 2019 1:13 pm
For Jews in the Netherlands, Catholic Carnival feels like ‘hardcore Purim’ By Cnaan Liphshiz February 12, 2018 2:49 pm
Jewish extremist sentenced to 4 years in prison for arson at historic Galilee church December 12, 2017 12:44 pm