Category Archives: World
Coverage of the 2025 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Journalism Award Winners
B’nai B’rith International received media coverage for announcing the winners of the 2025 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Award for Journalism, Israel’s top prize for excellence in reporting on Diaspora Jewish communities and Israel-Diaspora relations. Read more » »
Congressional human rights commission focuses on rise in Jew-hatred
Antisemitism has exploded around the world and is becoming normalized, a panel of experts said on Tuesday at a congressional hearing of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.“The slow-burning sickness of antisemitism can be seen right here,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), co-chair of the commission. Read more » »
Antisemita en Moncloa
Y esa lógica tiene un nombre: «antisemitismo». En Drumont, como en Heydrich, como en Rosenberg o Hitler, como en Sánchez: el judío es culpable. 21/05/2025 Actualizada 01: 30 Todo le es munición al buen antisemita. Al lírico habitante en la Moncloa, como al algo más prosaico neonazi en Hamburgo. Y es muy lógico —a qué engañarnos— que así sea. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Part of Jewish Delegation at Meeting with Pope Leo XIV
B’nai B’rith International received prominent media coverage after Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels joined a delegation of Jewish leaders for a private audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Read more » »
After meeting pope, US Jewish leaders do not expect substantial changes from Vatican on Israel
American Jewish leaders, who attended Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass in Rome on Sunday and met with the pontiff at the Vatican the following day, are optimistic about the future of Jewish-Catholic relations. Read more » »
Jornada Interdisciplinar para o Ensino da História do Holocausto em Defesa da Democracia e Cidadania
A “Jornada Interdisciplinar para o Ensino da História do Holocausto em Defesa da Democracia e Cidadania” foi um verdadeiro marco na formação de educadores e na valorização da memória como ferramenta de cidadania! Realizada pela B’nai B’rith do Read more » »
Meeting Jewish leaders, Pope Leo acknowledges challenges, reaffirms dialogue
Meeting Jewish leaders, Pope Leo acknowledges challenges, reaffirms dialogue‘Because of the Jewish roots of Christianity, all Christians have a special relationship with Judaism,’ the pope says, addressing religious leaders at the VaticanRossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel’s archaeology and religions reporter. Read more » »
New Pope Calls for Continued ‘Precious Dialogue’ Between Jews and Catholics
Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with representatives of the media in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, May 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane On Monday, Pope Leo XIV met with Jewish leaders and other representatives from the world’s religious traditions to nourish continued interfaith bridge-building. Read more » »
New Pope, new era? Jewish leaders cautiously hopeful about Pope Leo – interview
Unlike Pope Francis, who was relatively well-known to B’nai B’rith following on from their partnership when he was an archbishop in Buenos Aires, Pope Leo XIV has arisen from relative obscurity, especially from the perspective of the Jewish community. As such, there are many unknowns when it comes to his papal future. Read more » »
Herzog, Jewish leaders at pope’s inauguration, hoping to mend rift over Gaza war
Herzog, Jewish leaders at pope’s inauguration, hoping to mend rift over Gaza warJewish delegation to meet Leo on Monday, hoping for a different path after relations deteriorated as Francis became harshly critical of Israeli actions in GazaPresident Read more » »
