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Vatican rejects criticism of new prayer for Jewish conversion
By Adi Schwartz, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Jews, ADL, Christianity 

The top Vatican cardinal in charge of relations with Jews on Thursday denied that a new prayer for their conversion was offensive and said Catholics had the right to pray as they wish.

The Vatican had come under fire from Jewish groups in recent days for changing its Good Friday service to include a prayer urging God to let Jews "recognize Jesus Christ as savior of all men."

Earlier this week, Pope Benedict ordered changes to a Latin prayer for Jews at traditionalist Good Friday services, deleting a reference to their "blindness" over Christ.
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Cardinal Walter Kasper spoke in an interview in a leading Italian newspaper a day after world Jewish leaders said the new prayer could set back inter-religious dialogue by decades.

"We think that reasonably this prayer cannot be an obstacle to dialogue because it reflects the faith of the Church and, furthermore, Jews have prayers in their liturgical texts that we Catholics don't like,"

"I must say that I don't understand why Jews cannot accept that we can make use of our freedom to formulate our prayers," Kasper, a German, told the Corriere della Sera.

"One must accept and respect differences," said the cardinal.

In a separate interview with Vatican Radio, Kasper said: "The Holy Father wanted to say 'yes, Jesus Christ is the savior of all men, including the Jews'."

He added: "But this does not mean we are embarking on a mission [to convert Jews]. We are giving witness to our faith."

The Anti-Defamation League on Thursday called the revision to the prayer "cosmetic revisions," saying that the prayer is still "deeply troubling" because of its call to convert Jews.

Apart from the deletion of the word "blindness," the new prayer - which has retained the name 'Prayer for Conversion of the Jews' - also excludes a former a phrase that asked God to "remove the veil from their hearts".

Instead, the new prayer hopes that Jews will recognize Christ. According to an unofficial translation from Latin, the new prayer says in part:

"Let us also pray for the Jews. So that God our Lord enlightens their hearts so that they recognize Jesus Christ savior of all men."

The prayer also asks God that "all Israel be saved."

Jewish groups had protested against the old prayer and had asked the Pope to change it. The groups complained last year when the Pope issued a decree allowing a wider use of the old-style Latin Mass and a missal, or prayer book, that was phased out after the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, which met from 1962 to 1965.

"While we appreciate that some of the deprecatory language has been removed from a new version of the Good Friday prayer for the Conversion of Jews in the 1962 Roman Missal, we are deeply troubled and disappointed that the framework and intention to petition God for Jews to accept Jesus as Lord was kept intact," ADL Director Abraham H. Foxman said in a statement.

"Alterations of language without change to the 1962 prayer's conversionary intent amount to cosmetic revisions, while retaining the most troubling aspect for Jews, namely the desire to end the distinctive Jewish way of life," adds the statement.

In a letter to Pope Benedict in late January, the ADL said it worried the new prayer "would be devastating to the deepening relationship and dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people."

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      209.   #152 Ari 22:39  |  Edith 07/02/08
      210.   Catholics need a prayer for forgiveness 22:43  |  Scrolls 07/02/08
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      213.   #146 Yaakov 22:47  |  Sol 07/02/08
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      231.   to 191. It looks that some one is playing extorsion game 23:38  |  Simon Mohammed 07/02/08
      232.   Answer to Riyad 23:44  |  Moshe Shafrir 07/02/08
      233.   Why don`t Jews want to convert others? 23:49  |  Michael 07/02/08
      234.   Editors of Haaretz 23:55  |  bytheway 07/02/08
      235.   Yaakov Sullivan: you´re most welcome to worship statues! 23:57  |  AliciaYasmeen 07/02/08
      236.   2nd Try,personally I am not too enthusiastic about the 3 00:02  |  lakshmi 08/02/08
      237.   Yaakov Sullivan: now the yamulke expert 00:07  |  AliciaYasmeen 08/02/08
      238.   AliciaYasmeen: Tell me how I should pray pleasae... 00:07  |  patrick 08/02/08
      239.   #220, Michael 00:09  |  John Bull 08/02/08
      240.   The Pope and the Jews 00:10  |  Zvi from Holon 08/02/08
      241.   I would like to see the Vatican to pray for Muslim conversions 00:10  |  Gee 08/02/08
      242.   Click fool in DingDongLand 00:13  |  Notafoolbyamile 08/02/08
      243.   I like this Pope! 00:13  |  US Citizen 08/02/08
      244.   #200 Fact straights 00:20  |  Patrick 08/02/08
      245.   # 207 00:22  |  Patrick 08/02/08
      246.   Massage to top Vatican cardinal in charge of relations with Jews 00:22  |  zev 08/02/08
      247.   #93 William and Ukrainians killed by Jews 00:25  |  Roman 08/02/08
      248.   Jesus,The Pope and Catholicism 00:26  |  Connie 08/02/08
      249.   The Pope should get his house in order first. 00:28  |  Benin from Rishon 08/02/08
      250.   #93 Sol and Ukrainians 00:30  |  Roman 08/02/08
      251.   #94 daughter of the sea, what ukrainian ever harmed you? 00:41  |  Roman 08/02/08
      252.   Thank you Haaretz 00:43  |  bytheway 08/02/08
      253.   Is it any wonder Jews get a bad rap 00:45  |  Labhras 08/02/08
      254.   #224 Alicia Yasmeen re worshipping Statues 00:51  |  Labhras 08/02/08
      255.   #242 Roman 00:55  |  Sol 08/02/08
      256.   Confused Catholics 00:58  |  leo 08/02/08
      257.   jesus WAS a jew! it was to jews whom he preached 00:58  |  eric 08/02/08
      258.   Jesus and his people 01:06  |  Alphonso 08/02/08
      259.   PATRICK 01:06  |  AliciaYasmeen 08/02/08
      260.   One thing is certain, It is inapropriate to ask some faithful to 01:08  |  Simon Mohammed 08/02/08
      261.   It would be good for Jews to become Catholics 01:09  |  James Wallis 08/02/08
      262.   OUCH! 01:10  |  hala 08/02/08
      263.   Labrhas 01:13  |  danite 08/02/08
      264.   More Jewish Wisdonm for Pixels aka Tosefta 01:14  |  Rabbi Gamliel 08/02/08
      265.   #223 Michael 01:16  |  Moshe 08/02/08
      266.   #223 Michael 01:22  |  Moshe 08/02/08
      267.   #172 Joan Stuchner. The great parallel. 01:24  |  Maureen Ann 08/02/08
      268.   Labrhas and the Wailing Wall 01:29  |  AliciaYasmeen 08/02/08
      269.   243 Roman. Yes, in a way you are right. There were/are good ... 01:32  |  bat yam 08/02/08
      270.   Natalie Durson confused (deliberately) 01:43  |  Mike 08/02/08
      271.   #254 Sol, a true gentleman 01:47  |  Roman 08/02/08
      272.   The vatican 01:50  |  Beit David 08/02/08
      273.   At least they are not saying... 01:51  |  leo 08/02/08
      274.   the new Good Friday prayer not an option 01:51  |  hollingsworth 08/02/08
      275.   Quarel About God and Idol! 01:59  |  calm down 08/02/08
      276.   No No,Labhras we have no trust in Jew-obseessed a--holes like you 02:13  |  Sam 08/02/08
      277.   The problem the Pope got is simple: if he would meet Christ 02:14  |  Karl 08/02/08
      278.   Vatican 02:34  |  buchwalter 08/02/08
      279.   Clickfool: If you don`t like the whine... 03:01  |  Connoisseur 08/02/08
      280.   #266 AliciaYasmeen See what Israel Shahak has to say 03:11  |  Yaakov Sullivan 08/02/08
      281.   #243 Thank you, bat yam 03:32  |  Roman 08/02/08
      282.   Is this a preview of what to expect when the Vatican takes up #1 03:37  |  David Turner 08/02/08
      283.   Is this a preview of what to expect when the Vatican takes up #2 03:37  |  David Turner 08/02/08
      284.   VII. Danite: Defender of the Jews #262 03:45  |  Tosefta 08/02/08
      285.   To Hollingsworth, Novus Ordo reform 04:16  |  Mary Theresa 08/02/08
      286.   Ecumenical talks hitting a wall? 04:37  |  Anon007 08/02/08
      287.   Vatican prayer concerning Jewish people 04:49  |  Anita 08/02/08
      288.   Muslims DO ACCEPT Jesus as a Savior 04:51  |  Mona 08/02/08
      289.   James Wallis 05:15  |  Connie 08/02/08
      290.   Born Muslim 05:19  |  Atheist 08/02/08
      291.   Pope and the Vatican 05:20  |  Michael T 08/02/08
      292.   Maybe if we`d all just chill,long enough for God to stop laughing 05:27  |  Virginia 08/02/08
      293.   Tosefta 05:33  |  MIke M 08/02/08
      294.   #261--James Wallis--wise up, buddy! 05:41  |  US Citizen 08/02/08
      295.   #143 DJStahl 06:10  |  Franco 08/02/08
      296.   Jewish Wisdom for Tosefta 06:35  |  Danite 08/02/08
      297.   # 36, CAROLINE 06:36  |  Indrajaya 08/02/08
      298.   Michael #233 06:36  |  AJ 08/02/08
      299.   Tosefta "Danite defender of the Jews" 06:36  |  Danite 08/02/08
      300.   #254 06:38  |  Moshe 08/02/08
      301.   Patrick #176/177 06:57  |  Franco 08/02/08
      302.   #287 06:57  |  Moshe 08/02/08
      303.   #179 Y. Sullivan 07:12  |  Franco 08/02/08
      304.   #196 Colin Wright 07:34  |  Franco 08/02/08
      305.   #261 james aman c alled torquemada tried that many years ago 08:45  |  v hardman 08/02/08
      306.   jesus WAS a jew! it was to jews whom he preached 10:18  |  eric 08/02/08
      307.   WORLD JEWRY MUST PRAY THAT ALL NATIONS OBEY MOSHIACH SCHNEERSON)) 10:25  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 08/02/08
      308.   For "Notafoolbyamile" # 242 10:32  |  Clickfool 08/02/08
      309.   who cares? 15:35  |  ceb 08/02/08
      310.   Vatican Prayers 15:49  |  Patrick Zelenak 08/02/08
      311.   jewish to be jewish from christian gospel? 16:25  |  montgomery rosen 08/02/08
      312.   to Mary Theresa 16:30  |  hollingsworth 08/02/08
      313.   pray 17:25  |  flora 08/02/08
      314.   Said #49 18:05  |  Silver Thread 08/02/08
      315.   Prayer for the conversion of Jews 19:05  |  Marianne Johnpillai 08/02/08
      316.   The pope knows what is good for all mankind 19:13  |  hollingsworth 08/02/08
      317.   PEACE 20:23  |  Lise 08/02/08
      318.   conversion of the Jews 21:19  |  Lisa M. 08/02/08
      319.   Hey Pope! I got a new Prayer! 22:46  |  Simon 08/02/08
      320.   We need to pray for Abe Foxman`s conversion 23:51  |  hollingworth 08/02/08
      321.   "deeply troubling" because of its call to convert Jews. 11:16  |  Simon 09/02/08
      322.   Simon, there was another prerequisite for Jewish acknowledgement 19:01  |  Virginia 09/02/08
      323.   ONLY God`s Word can save us. There is NO other. 19:03  |  Virginia 09/02/08
      324.   Why does Natallie Durson hate Jews? 20:23  |  Sam 09/02/08
      325.   Re: Dear Gd, I ask that you help our poor Christian friend to re 01:57  |  Devout Christian 10/02/08
      326.   # 325, What was that? Sneakin up on `em or something. HA HA 23:11  |  Too funny 10/02/08
      327.   why do they want us? 10:38  |  sWeis Melbourne 11/02/08
      328.   POPE: AGENT OF PIAPS 00:06  |  RALPH 12/02/08
      329.   not an insult 04:52  |  Anne 12/02/08
      330.   Response to Michael UK/Converting Gentiles 15:56  |  Elisheva 10/10/08
      331.   Helping hands are better 17:44  |  T A Sheppard 10/10/08
      332.   Vatican 00:20  |  Michael Horitz 15/03/09
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