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As the carnage continues in the Middle East, a New Majority Project poll recently found that more than 75 percent of Americans are closely following news about the Israeli-Hamas war in the Middle East.
Although a majority of voters agree that Israel must do what it takes to destroy Hamas and that Hamas is responsible for Palestinian civilian casualties, , especially its outlandish defense of Hamas’ atrocities on university campuses, is causing great concern.
American universities should be centers for the free exchange of ideas, debate, and opinions, but many have instead fostered hateful, anti-Semitic ideology among their students. According to a recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, 48 percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 24 support Hamas in the current conflict.
“Universities have been engaged in moral ambiguity for too long, and terrorist attacks against innocent people are reprehensible and justified,” said Stephen Davidoff Solomon, a professor of corporate law at the University of California, Berkeley. It should not be made into a thing.”
“Jewish students are feeling scared and isolated,” Melanie Schwartz, a 20-year-old Cornell University junior, told the Washington Post amid heightened tensions on campus.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville, a private Catholic university in Ohio, has created an expedited transfer process to assist students facing hostile attitudes on campus.
”[W]Too many universities practice bigotry while preaching tolerance, and I feel we need to do more. We are witnessing a very alarming spike in anti-Semitism and serious threats to Jewish students. We want to offer them the opportunity to transfer to Franciscan immediately,” said Father Dave Pibonka, president of Franciscan University.
Franciscan has recorded record enrollment this school year, but university administrators are committed to welcoming Jewish transfer students and creating a safe haven.
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“Our community will welcome them with generosity and respect,” Father Pivonka said. “Our religious differences do not cause any conflict. On the contrary, in our unwavering fidelity to Christ and the Catholic faith, we are committed to our Jewish brothers and sisters as we are to all peoples. Brotherly love is needed.”
Recognizing the need to combat anti-Semitism in the United States, Franciscan University recently partnered with the Philos Project, a Christian community seeking to promote active Christian engagement in the Near East, to host a joint conference, “Nostra Co-hosted “The Aetate and the Future of Catholicism.” – Relations with Jews in a time of rising anti-Semitism.
According to Robert Nicholson, president of the Philos Project, the conference focused on tackling anti-Semitism, “one of the biggest social problems we face.”
The conference also discussed the importance of Nostra Aetate, Vatican II’s declaration on the relationship of the Catholic Church to non-Christian religions, promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1965. This declaration marked a turning point in the relationship between the Catholic Church and non-Christian religions. Judaism by emphasizing the Jewish roots of the Christian faith and condemnation of anti-Semitism.
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After World War II, the Catholic Church under Pope Pius XII faced criticism for not doing enough to support its Jewish brethren. In March 2020, Pope Francis opened the Vatican Archives, making documents relating to Pope Pius XII’s wartime pontificate accessible for research. According to German historian Dr. Michael Heseman, recent discoveries show that Pope Pius XII’s efforts “did more to save Jews and stop murder than any other politician or religious leader of his time.” It is said to prove that.
According to Dr. Heseman, “What must be rewritten is the ‘black legend’ of a silent and indifferent pope…Today we know that Pius XII only mentioned the terrible fate of the Jews in three speeches… We know that they tried to save the Jews without “as much as possible.” “
On Monday, anti-Israel demonstrators in Cambridge insulted pro-Israel counter-protesters, calling them “pigs” and “Nazis.” (Cathy Dillon/Fox News Digital)
As Dr. Hesseman explained to Vatican News:[I]4,205 Jews were hidden in 235 convents and convents, and an additional 160 in Vatican City. Thanks to a newly discovered list, we now know the names of 3,200 people. In the end, about 6,400, or 80%, of Rome’s Jews survived the Holocaust, more than anywhere else where SS Lazia occurred. ”
Today, the same fervor to bring peace and aid to those affected by the conflict between Israel and Hamas is found among believers.
Amid the current wars in the Middle East, Pope Francis passionately called for an end to violence, saying, “Terrorism and war bring no solutions, but only the death and suffering of many innocent lives…Peace.” Let’s pray.” ”
As the atrocities of the Israel-Hamas war unfold, we must eradicate anti-Semitism and pray for peace in the Middle East.
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