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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (CNS)—Malay-speaking Christians in the state of Selangor are now concerned that using the word "Allah" for God could be construed as disobeying the sultan, or local hereditary ruler. Malaysian Remarks About 'Allah' Generate Christian Concern Saturday, July 17, 2010

JERUSALEM (CNS)—University student Liraz Meir looked in slight amazement at the familiar stone walls of the Armenian Quarter. In Jerusalem, Study Tours Help Jews Learn About 'the Other' Friday, May 07, 2010

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In a handwritten message, Pope Benedict XVI offered birthday greetings to the 95-year-old retired chief rabbi of Rome, particularly praising his efforts to promote Catholic-Jewish dialogue. Pope Offers 95th Birthday Greetings to Retired Chief Rabbi Wednesday, May 05, 2010

WASHINGTON (CNS)—A group of Christian and Muslim leaders, whose Catholic representatives included French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, issued "an interreligious call and commitment to action" March 3 following three days of dialogue sessions in Washington. Christian, Muslim Leaders Make 'Commitment to Action' Friday, March 05, 2010

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Pius XII wanted to speak out against Nazi atrocities, but was advised not to for fear of worsening the wartime situation, said the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano. Pius XII Feared Outcry Would Worsen Situation Wednesday, February 03, 2010

NEW YORK (CNS)—As Pope Benedict XVI visited Rome's main synagogue Jan. 17, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York hosted a kosher buffet luncheon for 14 Jewish leaders at his residence. N.Y. Archbishop Hosts Rabbis on Day of Pope's Synagogue Visit Wednesday, January 20, 2010

ROME (CNS)—Laying a wreath at a memorial to Roman Jews rounded up by the Nazis in 1943 and joining in a standing ovation to a dwindling group of Holocaust survivors, Pope Benedict XVI broke the ice with Rome's Jewish community even before he began to speak. At Synagogue, Pope Honors Memory of Holocaust Victims Tuesday, January 19, 2010

ROME (CNS)—Rome's chief rabbi said the planned visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the city's main synagogue and community center is a sign that Catholics and Jews are committed to respectful dialogue, even when their relationship hits stumbling blocks. Rome Rabbi Says Pope's Visit Shows Commitment to Dialogue Wednesday, January 13, 2010

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A cartoon in the January edition of an Italian Jewish newspaper showed Pope Benedict XVI crossing the Tiber River on a tightrope, trying to balance himself using a pole labeled "dialogue" on one end and "conversion" on the other. A Tightrope Act? Pope Prepares to Visit Rome Synagogue Monday, January 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Proselytism must never involve coercion or manipulation, agreed Jewish and Catholic leaders at a fall dialogue session in New York. Catholic-Jewish Group: Proselytizers Must Not Coerce Friday, December 04, 2009

NEW YORK (CNS)—Fordham University's new Laurence J. McGinley professor of religion and society said he hoped to devote his tenure to "seeking common ground on which we Jews and Christians and Muslims can recognize each other as men and women of faith in the Holy One." Professor to Focus on Fostering Interfaith Understanding Monday, November 23, 2009

UNITED NATIONS (CNS)—The United Nations has a significant role to play in helping nations "fully ensure, at all levels, the implementation of the right to religious freedom" for all people, the U.N. nuncio said. Nuncio: Duty of UN Is to Ensure Religious Freedom for All Monday, November 16, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (CNS)–The "historically false and malicious view" in a recent best-selling book of Pope Pius XII as a collaborator with Adolf Hitler in the extermination of millions of Jews during the Holocaust is refuted by the facts, said a rabbi who is a professor at Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla. Rabbi Refutes Charge Pope Pius Was Nazi Collaborator Friday, November 13, 2009

NEW YORK (CNS)—The most productive dialogue between Catholics and Jews occurs when the participants are faithful to their religious beliefs and candid about their areas of disagreement, said speakers at a program examining "The Future of Catholic-Jewish Interfaith Dialogue." Panel Looks at Future of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue Thursday, November 12, 2009

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI called on Iran to strengthen guarantees of religious freedom for the country's tiny Catholic minority. Pope Calls for Strengthening of Religious Freedom in Iran Friday, October 30, 2009

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