Category - anti-semitism

British faith leaders visit former Nazi death camps in Poland

agency reporter — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:21:48 +0000

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams and Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks joined representatives from different religious communities at the Holocaust Educational Trust’s ‘Lessons from Auschwitz Project’ this week.

Churches in Germany admit failure to speak out for the Jews

Agencies — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:35:46 +0000

Churches in Germany have remembered the 70th anniversary of the systematic attack by the Nazis in 1938 on Jewish Germans, saying that many Christians failed then in their duty to speak out.

Pope urges interreligious conversation and condemns anti-semitism

staff writers — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:10:56 +0000

The Pope has received a delegation of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultation with which the Holy See says “for over thirty years has contributed to understanding and acceptance between Catholics and Jews”.

Lutherans condemn anti-Semitism and back Palestinian rights

agency reporter — Sun, 18 May 2008 00:22:33 +0000

As the State of Israel marked the 60th anniversary of its founding, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) made an unequivocal statement against anti-Semitism but also urged full recognition of the rights of the Palestinians.

Jewish welcome for Vatican declaration about 'conversion prayer'

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:25:54 +0000

US-based Jewish groups have praised a Vatican declaration that it will consider the elimination of a prayer of conversion that exists in the Catholic Church's traditional Latin Mass, and that has caused much offence.

Racial but not religious hatred becomes a crime in EU

staff writers — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:58:31 +0000

Inciting racial and xenophobic hatred is now a crime across the European Union. But Britain's law is tougher and includes religion, Holocaust denial was not specified, though it is illegal in some countries.

Jews speak up for rights of Palestinians, criticise support for Israel

staff writers — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:11:58 +0000

Independence from those who claim to represent the country's diverse Jewish community is being declared today, by a group of prominent British Jews, both, secular and relgious. In particular, they raise concerns about an uncritical stance on the policies of the state of Israel.

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns abuse of Holocaust memory and anti-Semitism

staff writers — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:11:15 +0000

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the world's 77 million Anglicans, has denounced the political manipulation of the Nazi Holocaust for current political ends, and has called for a renewed struggle against anti-Semitism and prejudice in all its forms.

Holocaust Memorial Day supporters warn against complacency

staff writers — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:29:18 +0000

As a record 5,300 events take place across Britain this weekend to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2007, organisers and supporters are warning about complacency over whether ‚Äúit could happen again‚Äù.