The Chief Rabbinate of Israel broke off official ties with the Vatican indefinitely on Tuesday in protest over the Pope’s decision to reinstate a known Holocaust denier.
Jewish world outraged at Pope’s decision to reinstate bishop who is a holocaust denier
The Chief Rabbinate also cancelled a meeting scheduled for March 2-4 in Rome with the Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews.
Meh maybe this is best in the long run, while sad. I think the Holy Father is doing what is best for the Church and not for the love of the World.In a letter to the commission’s chairman, Cardinal Walter Kasper, Chief Rabbinate Director-General Oded Weiner wrote that 'without a public apology and recanting, it will be difficult to continue the dialogue.
Not that I think it is actually burned, but if it is, what is lost? Did the “bridge” accomplish anything of value? Jews did not seem to cross the bridge very often if at all, in fact, sadly the impression was given that it need not be crossed (those Jews I have known who have converted would have done so anyway and actually are dismayed by a lack of encouragement given to others to do the same).Another bridge built by Pope John Paul II built, that Pope Benedict has burned.
God have mercy on us.
Jim
The Jews have no right to complain about this. They have the ‘poor me’ mentality and they expect everyone to bow down to them. Maybe Bishop Williamson is wrong about the holacaust but the fact is that the unity of the Church is more important than whether a bishop has offended the Jews.Another bridge built by Pope John Paul II built, that Pope Benedict has burned.
God have mercy on us.
Jim
I think you’re really overreacting. Surely you can see that this Bishop Williamson’s conspiracy theories are incidental to the Pope’s decision to lift the excommunication for the SSPX? It doesn’t mean that the Pope shares his views about the Holocaust; or 9/11 for that matter.Another bridge built by Pope John Paul II built, that Pope Benedict has burned.
God have mercy on us.
Jim
I have to agree with the other posters in wondering what good this “bridge” ever did in the first place. Certainly we must respect the conscience of others in matters of faith, but if we dialogue simply for the sake of dialogue, then the Church loses sight of her mission which is to proclaim Jesus Christ. In any case, it is not Benedict who is burning bridges. He is being a shephard to his people, while still being committed to true ecumenism and good relations with other faiths. As the title of the OP says, it is the Chief Rabbinate of Isreal who broke ties to the Vatican, not the other way around. God bless!Another bridge built by Pope John Paul II built, that Pope Benedict has burned.
God have mercy on us.
Jim
They never said that “they were right and the Church was wrong”. They simply decried the abuses and innovations that have taken place over the years, many times in the name of the Church. And of course being in an irregular situation with Rome would cause them emotional and spiritual suffering…they are Roman Catholics. Besides, it is for His Holiness to decide their sincerity, not us. God bless!Benedict said Wednesday he had lifted the excommunication because the bishops had “repeatedly shown their deep suffering over the situation.”
Can someone show me where they did this? I have only seen them stating they are right and the church is wrong.
Out of the horses mouth: between the Romans(the catholic church) and the church (SPPX)They never said that “they were right and the Church was wrong”. They simply decried the abuses and innovations that have taken place over the years, many times in the name of the Church. And of course being in an irregular situation with Rome would cause them emotional and spiritual suffering…they are Roman Catholics. Besides, it is for His Holiness to decide their sincerity, not us. God bless!
He wasn’t excommunicated because of his malicious idiocy on the subject of the Holocaust.He was excommunicated as he was a Bishop installed by Lefebre.If the Pope were to excommunicate on the basis of perceived stupidity we would have a much smaller Church.Another bridge built by Pope John Paul II built, that Pope Benedict has burned.
God have mercy on us.
Jim
When Bishop Williamson speaks of “the Romans” he is not talking about the Church, but the authorities in Rome. They are not synonymous. The SSPX in no way believes they are the Church and Bishop Fellay has said as much on numerous occations. I personally do not care for Bishop Williamson and he has probably been the most outspoken and critical of the four bishops these past 20 years. The Bishops have been in dialogue with Rome for quite a while and I think His Holiness knows what he is doing. When the SSPX becomes fully regularized, it will certainly be for the greater good of the Church. God bless!Out of the horses mouth: between the Romans(the catholic church) and the church (SPPX)
sspx.ca/Documents/Bishop-Williamson/August9-2003.htm
Where do you see sorrow?
The Jews have a concept not important to Christians and that is memory. Now when I say that you probably think of WWII, when a Jew thinks that he thinks everything that happened back to Egypt. They have a very good reason to be afraid of the Catholic church. Look what the church did to the Jews in Poland, France, Spain, Rome, Russia… ect ect. Even our Councils came out against them and said they should wear a mark. They have been attacked constantly throughout history by Christians, Pagans and Muslims. So yeah I think they have a right to be a little jumpy from a guy who was a nazi youth (yes he was forced) but I would still be a little afraid when he keeps pushing many things perceived by the Jews as dangerous to there health.He wasn’t excommunicated because of his malicious idiocy on the subject of the Holocaust.He was excommunicated as he was a Bishop installed by Lefebre.If the Pope were to excommunicate on the basis of perceived stupidity we would have a much smaller Church.
Sometimes I think that the Jews look for things to be outraged about.He is a pathetic stupid old man.Let it go.
Fr. Franz Schmidtberger, the District Superior of the SSPX in Germany has also publicly denounced Bishop Williamson’s ideas about the Jews and the Holocaust rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/
Do you even understand Catholicism?Another bridge built by Pope John Paul II built, that Pope Benedict has burned.
God have mercy on us.
Jim
So for the rest of history I should defer to Jews in all things,especially with regard to my Faith and the practise thereof?Give your head a shake.The problem that the Jews have is that they think they are unique.The only thing that makes them truly unique is that God Chose them to introduce Himself to the world.The Jews have a concept not important to Christians and that is memory. Now when I say that you probably think of WWII, when a Jew thinks that he thinks everything that happened back to Egypt. They have a very good reason to be afraid of the Catholic church. Look what the church did to the Jews in Poland, France, Spain, Rome, Russia… ect ect. Even our Councils came out against them and said they should wear a mark. They have been attacked constantly throughout history by Christians, Pagans and Muslims. So yeah I think they have a right to be a little jumpy from a guy who was a nazi youth (yes he was forced) but I would still be a little afraid when he keeps pushing many things perceived by the Jews as dangerous to there health.