In Rhode Island, respect for freedom of religion is in our DNA. We strongly condemn violence against houses of worship of all types. Our hearts are with the people of the Islamic Center of San Diego who were attacked and we stand together against anti-Muslim hatred.

#Interfaith peace march in Jerusalem counters rising violence and division www.osvnews.com/interfaith-p...

A special message from Bishop Michael Pham to the Muslim Community of San Diego: “We stand united in solidarity and prayer with the Muslim community who was subjected to a senseless act of violence at the Islamic Center of San Diego which claimed the lives of five people including the suspects.”

"The center focused on #interfaith relations and community building, and that a group of non-Muslims had been touring the mosque earlier Monday to learn about Islam." apnews.com/article/san-...

Benedictine College denounces antisemitic flyers after Catholic-Jewish relations conference www.osvnews.com/benedictine-...

My book is 50% off through Princeton's Spring Sale if you were looking to snag it at a deal. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Remembering Abe Foxman, the longtime ADL leader known as the ‘Jewish pope,’ who always answered my calls forward.com/news/824152/...

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. This is a time to celebrate the rich culture, history, and enduring contributions of Jewish Americans in RI and across our country.

Happy Mother's Day, Friartown!

Online discussion of Mary Boys' new book "Blessing of a New Dawn: Reorienting Christianity’s Relations to Judaism" hosted by @oxfordinterfaith.bsky.social oxfordinterfaithforum.org/book-launch/...

Read the full article here: publicorthodoxy.org/2026/05/01/i... (7/7)

A video showed an Israeli soldier smashing a crucifix in the Maronite village of Debbel, Lebanon. Within days, Israel’s leadership condemned the act, punished the soldiers, and helped install a replacement cross. (1/7)

For the final assignment in our Jewish and Christian Biblical Interpretation course, we asked students to write a dialogue between two figures we studied in class--one Jewish, one Christian--that focuses on their understanding of interpretation.

The grad school closed a few years ago, now the rabbinic program.

30 percent of Americans are against [squints at notes] the Pope urging peace

Pope Leo Says G-d Rejects Prayers of Jewish Soldiers–A Rabbi Pushes Back blogs.timesofisrael.com/pope-leo-say...

For the 6th day of Jewish American Heritage month the Pinto prayer book of 1766–the first Jewish prayer book published in English in what would become the United States. It was crucial for the younger generation who didn’t necessarily understand Spanish or Portuguese, but also for Ashkenazi Jews

Anti-Christian violence is an ‘existential challenge’ for Israel, say Christian leaders in the Holy Land cruxnow.com/church-in-th...

The Rhode Island Catholic did a nice story on the event! www.thericatholic.com/stories/whos...

If you couldn't join us in person or online, the recording of this dialogue is now posted on our website: jewish-catholic.providence.edu #Interfaith

If you couldn't join us in person or online, the recording of this dialogue is now posted on our website: jewish-catholic.providence.edu #Interfaith

“That all may be one.” - The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, offers a blessing in the Clementine Chapel, close to Peter’s tomb. On Monday the Archbishop will meet Pope Leo, then both will preside at midday prayer in Urban VIII Chapel in the Apostolic Palace.

"What has not been understood at all about Francis' pontificate is its prophetic nature. He has been described in every possible way...I think the only truly valid label is that he was prophetic." #PopeFrancis #SantoSubito www.ncronline.org/news/pope-fr...

"A Jewish soldier raising a sledgehammer to the face of Jesus does not only damage our diplomatic standing; he damages something in us." blogs.timesofisrael.com/more-than-an...

Mapping the Field of Jewish-Christian Relations: Session 1 Boston College Center for Christian-Jewish Learning www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl5a... #interfaith

There are worse things than losing your head. (St. Denis)

Pope Francis, pray for us! www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

"The Holy See’s theologians may be underestimating the eschatological character of these schools of thought." @kevjg.bsky.social on the religious worldview of AI's boosters:

This is deeply offensive to Christians all across the world and their religion, but it is also not going to do wonders for Israel's declining reputation among American Christians. www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...

Pope Leo to priests and bishops in Angola: “Do not give in to arrogance and self-centeredness, do not detach yourselves from the people, especially the poor, and shun the pursuit of privileges.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

IDF Says Photo of Israeli Soldier Smashing Statue of Jesus Is Real www.newsweek.com/idf-says-pho...

Warsaw archbishop, Poland’s chief rabbi pray together on anniversary of John Paul synagogue visit www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/Art... #interfaith

VATICAN: Pope Leo XIV met on Thursday evening with a group of 12 representatives of several Cameroonian Islamic communities, some of whom he had received in Rome in December 2025

Please, let's not get into a Pharisee-name-calling mud slinger. Leave the Pharisees out of this, even if you're a Christian with a very different political view. This has nothing to do with Pharisees. It has everything to do with the Christian habit of slurring their opponents as "Jews".

This detailed study finds that young Americans hold more antisemitic views than older Americans, and that young right-wing Americans are substantially more antisemitic than young left-wing Americans. www.theargumentmag.com/p/antisemiti...

Today is the 40th anniversary of Pope St John Paul II's visit to the Great Synagogue of #Rome, marking the first time a pope visited a synagogue. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMfZ...

If you are in the Providence area, join the community at Temple Beth-El for this evening's Community Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day event

In Vermont to give a Holocaust lecture this evening, but first: long walk down by Lake Champlain this morning. All part of our world, and this is the space I prefer.

"God is raging in the prophet's words." Abraham Joshua Heschel

Pope Leo is making a private visit to the Grand Mosque in Algeria.

Connecticut Catholic school punishes students who targeted ‘Jew Canaan’ rivals on social media www.jta.org/2026/04/03/u...

So pleased to see this finally happening in the Diocese of Providence. "The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence hosted 10 leaders of several different faith traditions for an Interfaith Vigil for Peace" thericatholic.com/stories/wher...

"Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it." (Matt. 28:1-2) S. Apollinare Nuovo, #Ravenna 📷🇮🇹 flic.kr/p/necqUy #photography #Easter #Pasqua #art

"Passover festivals, along with other important Samaritan holidays, continue to be celebrated by many Samaritans, some of whom still live in a village near the top of Mount Gerizim." Read Mount Gerizim by Tim Wardle buff.ly/9jptGJc

Happy Easter to all members of the PC community, friends and followers who are celebrating today! Christus surrexit!

The Crucifixion, with the cross flanked by two trees, and the symbols of the Evangelists in roundels #GoodFriday BL Arundel 60; Psalter; 11th century; England, S. (Winchester); f.52v @blmedieval.bsky.social

The Crucifixion and Accountability (“And they took him away and crucified him”) -- Mary Boys, John Pawlikowski and Elena Procario-Foley From the series Presenting the Passion … without blaming “the Jews” www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w0U... #HolyWeek #GoodFriday #interfaith

In complete silence, Pope Leo lies prostrate in St. Peter’s Basilica as the Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord begins.

"Ecclesiastes is traditionally read on Sukkot, Ruth on Shavuot, and the Song of Songs on Passover." Check out "Reading the Bible in Jewish Liturgy" by Daniel Picus buff.ly/GsV8aiy