When it comes to bettering Catholic-Jewish relations, converts from Judaism and Protestantism have been largely responsible for challenging racism and anti-Semitism.
The uproar following Benedict XVI’s decision to lift the excommunication of certain Holocaust-denying bishops seemed predictable to everyone but the pope himself.
The catechetical and pastoral challenges facing the pope and bishops are daunting, making it all the more troubling that Rome is preoccupied with insular concerns.
