17th Meeting of the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee
 
 
This official forum between the Vatican and representatives of the worldwide Jewish community met in New York City from May 1-4, 2001. The meeting issued three public statements that are posted here. Some noteworthy addresses from various delegates are also included.

Click here for  a sampler of some important statements made during the 17th ILC meeting.

Click here for a history of the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee.

 

Opening Greetings:

Reviews of the Last Ten Years:

Dominus Iesus

[N.B. this is a notable pair of essays by a cardinal explicating Catholic magisterial thinking and a careful Jewish scholar who discerns perils for Christian-Jewish theological dialogue in Dominus Iesus.]
 

OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

Joint Declaration: THE PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES AND HOLY SITES

Joint Statement: RECOMMENDATION ON EDUCATION IN CATHOLIC AND JEWISH SEMINARIES AND THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS

Joint Communiqué (summarizing the meeting's program and agreements)