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Signs are shown on display outside the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery on Feb. 22, 2017, in University City, Missouri, after an incident of vandalism.

FBI director: Religious hate crimes against Jewish population ‘wildly disproportionate’ 

Nov 2, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The FBI director said the attacks were coming “from racially and ethnically motivated violent extremists,” including “ISIS-inspired violent extremists.” Read more

Orthodox Jewish couple. Stock photo via Shutterstock.

Cardinal Dolan: Antisemitic attacks ‘sickening’ and must be ‘condemned completely’

Dec 29, 2019

On Sunday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York condemned the recent spate of attacks against Jewish people in New York,... Read more

Shield of David.

More Jews are leaving Europe and it's worse than you might think

Mar 25, 2015

By Matt Hadro

It may not be 1941, but Hitler’s dream of a “Jew-free Europe” is taking shape, and it’s time for the... Read more

A view of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock and the Wailing Wall.

Pope Francis lauds fraternal dialogue with Muslims, Jews

May 26, 2014

Pope Francis spent a large part of the third day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land meeting with Muslim... Read more

Entrance the childrens section in Jerusalems Yad Vashem holocaust memorial on May 23, 2014

Pope's Yad Veshem visit lauded for interreligious significance

May 23, 2014

By Elise Harris

A local youth has praised Pope Francis’ decision to visit Jerusalem’s Yad Veshem holocaust memorial during his Holy Land trip,... Read more

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput at the March for Life in Washington, DC.

Archbishop Chaput extends Passover greeting to Jewish community

Apr 14, 2014

Ahead of the Jewish observance of Passover, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has written to Philadelphia’s Jewish community to extend “the... Read more