In the aftermath of Pope Benedict XVI's historic pilgrimage to the Holy Land, May 8-15, 2009
the Corcoran Visiting Chair at the Center for Christian Jewish Learning hosts a working conference on
THE HOLY SEE AND ISRAEL:
THE DIPLOMACY OF ENGAGEMENT
June 18, 2009
Gasson Hall Honors Library
Pope Benedict XVII and H.E. Mordchay Lewy, The Ambassador of Israel to the Holy See
Conference Agenda
| 9:15 a.m. |
Opening Remarks Profesor Raymond Cohen, Corcoran Visiting Chair, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, Boston College |
| 9:30 a.m. |
The Interfaith Dialogue: Achievement and Challenge Introductory Speaker: Rabbi David Rosen, International Director of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee, Jerusalem Chair: Fr. David C. Michael |
| 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments |
| 11:30 a.m. |
The Diplomatic Relationship: Conflict and Cooperation Introductory Speaker: Ambassador Mordechay Lewy, Ambassador of Israel to the Holy See Chair: Dr. Eugene Fisher |
| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Christians and Jews in Israel Introductory Speaker: Fr. David-Maria M. Jaeger, OFM, Pontifical University 'Antonianum', Rome Chair: Professor Marshall Breger |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Concluding Remarks Dr. John T. Pawlikowski, OSM, Professor of Theology, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago |
Conference Participants
James Bernauer, SJ Director, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning; Professor of Philosophy, Boston College Ben Birnbaum Special Assistant to the President; Director of the Office of Marketing Communications, Boston College Marshall J. Breger Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America Drew Christiansen, SJ Editor, America. New York Raymond Cohen Corcoran Visitin Chair, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, Boston College Audrey Doetzel, NDS Associate Director, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, Boston College Eugene Fisher (Former) Exec. Director, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, US Conference of Catholic Bishops Erik Goldstein Department of International Relations, Boston University Dennis B. Hale Professor of Political Science, Boston College Raymond Helmick, SJ Professor of Theology, Boston College David-Maria S. Jaeger, OFM Pontifical University "Antonianum", Rome Rabbi Eugene Korn Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, New Jersey Rabbi Ruth Langer Associate Director, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning; Professor of Theology, Boston College Mordechay Lewy Ambassador of Israel to the Holy See Fr. James Massa Executive Director, Secretariat of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, US Conference of Catholic Bishops Fr. David C. Michael Associate Director, Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Archdiocese of Boston Fr. John F. Morley The Sister Rose Thering Endowment for Christian-Jewish Studies, Dept. of Religious Studies, Seton Hall U John T. Pawlikowski, OSM Catholic-Jewish Studies Program, Professor of Theology, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago Rabbi David Rosen International Director of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee, Jerusalem Rabbi A. James Rudin (Former) National Director of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee, New York Msgr. Robert L. Stern Catholic Near Eastern Welfare Association, New York