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Pope Approves “A Journey of Hope” on Interfaith Dialogue

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 3:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Pope Leo XIV Approves

Pope Leo XIV approved the joint note “A Journey of Hope” on September 16, 2026.
Note marks 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate and calls for countering fundamentalism.
Three dicasteries—Doctrine of the Faith, Christian Unity, and Interreligious Dialogue—authored the document.
It reaffirms the Church rejects nothing true or holy in other religions and condemns antisemitism.
The note urges deeper interreligious dialogue in seminaries, institutes, pastoral programs, and local churches’ recognition for grassroots projects.

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Pope Leo XIV Decree

Pope Leo XIV is the Vatican's first U.S.-born pope.
He previously criticized the Iran war.
His Iran-war remarks sparked a backlash from President Donald Trump on social media.
The Vatican decree’s language on Islamophobia aims to separate extremist acts from everyday Muslim life.

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Historical Context

On 28 October 1965 Pope Paul VI promulgated Nostra aetate, the Council’s declaration that repudiated collective Jewish guilt for Christ’s death and welcomed dialogue with Jews and Muslims; it passed 2,221-88 votes. Guided by Cardinal Augustin Bea, the document sparked lasting Catholic-Jewish cooperation, reflected in the 2017 “Between Jerusalem and Rome” statement and ongoing Vatican interfaith initiatives.

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Pope Leo XIV Approves

Pope Leo XIV approved the joint note “A Journey of Hope” on September 16, 2026.
Note marks 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate and calls for countering fundamentalism.
Three dicasteries—Doctrine of the Faith, Christian Unity, and Interreligious Dialogue—authored the document.
It reaffirms the Church rejects nothing true or holy in other religions and condemns antisemitism.
The note urges deeper interreligious dialogue in seminaries, institutes, pastoral programs, and local churches’ recognition for grassroots projects.

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