In New Document, Vatican Says Interfaith Dialogue Is Critical to the Catholic Faith

The 8,600-word note marking sixty years of Nostra Aetate calls for “a new ethic of dialogue” with Jews, Muslims, and every religion. Bishop Strickland answered within a day, telling Catholics to “reject and repudiate” it.

Pope Leo XIV stands with cardinals, Orthodox hierarchs, and Jewish and Muslim leaders outside the Colosseum in Rome on Oct. 28, 2025, at the closing of the Community of Sant’Egidio’s “Osare la Pace” peace meeting. Hours later he marked the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate in the Paul VI Hall. (Gregorio Borgia / AP)

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