Pontifical Gregorian University

How two Jewish Bible scholars got an audience with the pope

By Yonat Shimron — March 26, 2019
(RNS) — Marc Zvi Brettler, a Duke University Hebrew Bible scholar, said it took a bit of chutzpah, but, turns out, the pope was interested.

Rome summit looks to improve church’s handling of child sexual abuse

By Rosie Scammell — June 25, 2015
ROME (RNS) As the Vatican continues to work on policies to combat clergy sex abuse, a leading pontifical university in Rome hosted a conference this week on how the Catholic Church can better address the current crisis and released details of a new diploma program on protecting children.

House considers rising anti-Semitism in Europe, Middle East

By Lauren Markoe — February 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) A Wednesday hearing featured activists who fear that growing anti-Semitism in Europe threatens not only Jews, but other religious minorities and the ideal of tolerance in general.
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