Overview
- The Vatican concluded a two-day commemoration with an Oct. 28 gathering in Paul VI Hall and an Oct. 29 General Audience highlighting Nostra aetate’s enduring relevance.
- Pope Leo XIV affirmed that the Catholic Church does not tolerate antisemitism and fights it on the basis of the Gospel.
- He said the declaration’s fourth chapter on Judaism is the heart and generative core of Nostra aetate, underscoring Christianity’s Jewish roots.
- The Pope urged religious communities to work together on relieving human suffering, caring for the planet, teaching truth and compassion, resisting extremism, and not letting politics derail hard-won friendships.
- He called for the responsible development and regulation of artificial intelligence, saying faith traditions must help humanize technology to safeguard human dignity.