Cardinal cites progress, challenges in Catholic-Jewish relations

Published: 2005-03-14

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- "Progress has been truly phenomenal" in Catholic-Jewish relations, Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore said at a national Catholic-Jewish conference in Washington. At the same time, he said, in coming years defending religious freedom in the face of the aggressive advance of a radically secular culture in America will challenge Christians and Jews to "ecumenical and interreligious cooperation at a historically unprecedented level." Cardinal Keeler, long a leading figure in Catholic-Jewish relations, was the leadoff speaker at a four-hour conference, "Finding the Place of the Other: The Future of Jewish-Christian Dialogue," March 10 at The Catholic University of America. It was one of the first among many events planned this year to mark the 40th anniversary of "Nostra Aetate," the Second Vatican Council document that reshaped Catholic attitudes toward Jews and Judaism.

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