Catholic Religious Australia Recommits to Dialogue and Collaboration on the Anniversary of Nostra Aetate

Nostra Aetate marked a watershed moment in the teaching of the Church, speaking positively about other  religions for the first time by affirming “the good things, spiritual and moral, as well as the socio-cultural  values” to be found among them (NA 2), asserting the unique spiritual relationship between Christianity and  Judaism, and repudiating centuries-old prejudices held particularly against Jews, as well as other religious  communities...

Marking the anniversary of Nostra Aetate, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October is for collaboration between different religious traditions, and he has prayed that “the concrete examples of peace, justice and fraternity in religions inspire us to believe that it is possible to live and work together, beyond our differences.” ...

CRA’s National Executive Director, Anne Walker, said, “We welcome the peace plan for the Middle East, recognising that the recent conflict has caused much human suffering and divisions between religious communities, also fuelling a rise in antisemitism as well as Islamophobia, globally and here in our Australian society.”

“Nosta Aetate, “In Our Time,” is a living document whose call to open dialogue and sincere friendship is as important today as it was 60 years ago. CRA commits to ongoing implementation of the document, as we earnestly seek to heal and renew interreligious relationships,” Anne concluded.

• Read the complete Media Statement here
• Download the Reflections document prepared by ACBC (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference) here

Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Copngregation is a member of CRA (Catholic Religious Australia)