“Jewish-Christian Dialogue. Roots and Perspectives”

"Jewish-Christian Dialogue. Roots and Perspectives”

Source: Sion Poland Nds jest w: Institutul Teologic Romano-Catolic din Iaşi / (ITRC)

On 22 October 2025,
an international symposium titled “Jewish-Christian Dialogue. Roots and Perspectives” will be held in Iasi, Romania, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the promulgation of the Declaration Nostra Aetate on the dialogue of the Catholic Church with non-Christian religions.

The event will involve numerous people and, in particular, the author of the book “The life and the activities in clandestinity of the sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion during the communist regime in Romania (1947-1989)”, Berea Corneliu.

Em 22 de outubro de 2025, será realizado em Iasi, Romênia, um simpósio internacional intitulado “Diálogo Judeu-Cristão. Raízes e Perspectivas”, em conjunto com o 60º aniversário da promulgação da Declaração Nostra Aetate sobre o diálogo da Igreja Católica com as religiões não cristãs. O evento contará com a participação de várias pessoas e, em particular, do autor do livro “A vida e as atividades na clandestinidade das irmãs da Congregação de Notre Dame de Sion durante o regime comunista na Romênia (1947-1989)”, Berea Corneliu.

Le 22 octobre 2025, un symposium international intitulé « Dialogue judéo-chrétien. Racines et perspectives » se tiendra à Iasi, en Roumanie, à l'occasion du 60e anniversaire de la promulgation de la déclaration Nostra Aetate sur le dialogue de l'Église catholique avec les religions non chrétiennes.

Cet événement réunira de nombreuses personnes, et en particulier l'auteur du livre « La vie et les activités clandestines des sœurs de la Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Sion pendant le régime communiste en Roumanie (1947-1989) », Berea Corneliu.

El 22 de octubre de 2025 se celebrará en Iasi (Rumanía) un simposio internacional titulado «Diálogo judeocristiano. Raíces y perspectivas», coincidiendo con el 60.º aniversario de la promulgación de la Declaración Nostra Aetate sobre el diálogo de la Iglesia católica con las religiones no cristianas.

El evento contará con la participación de numerosas personas y, en particular, del autor del libro «La vida y las actividades clandestinas de las hermanas de la Congregación de Notre Dame de Sion durante el régimen comunista en Rumanía (1947-1989)», Berea Corneliu.

Programme – Romania time

8:45 Opening of the Symposium

  • PS Iosif Păuleț, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iași Fr. Dr. Ștefan Lupu: Rector of the Roman Catholic Theological Institute, Iași.

9:00-11:35:
60 years since the promulgation of the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum and the Conciliar Declaration Nostra Aetate

  • Fr. Dr. Tarciziu Șerban: "Nostra Aetate and Dei Verbum: towards a renewed vision in understanding the founding texts of the Church and in defining its relationship with the Jewish people"
  • Prof. Dr. Marcie Lenk: "The Necessity of the Other to Understand Myself: A Jewish Theology of Christian-Jewish Understanding"
  • Prof. Dr. Massimo Gargiulo: "What can Knowledge of Second Temple Judaism Contribute to Biblical Studies and Christian-Jewish Dialogue?"
  • Rev. Dr. Ștefan Lupu: Documents prepared by the Commission for Religious Relations with Judaism

11.35-12.45: An introduction to Judaism

  • Rev. Dr. Giuliano Savina: Presentation of the project and material
  • Prof. Dr. Felicia Waldman: "The history of the Jews – their impact and contribution to the development of Romanian society."

14:15-15:00: The Bible of Friendship

  • Prof. Marco Morselli Cassuto: Presentation of the three volumes of the Bible of Friendship

15:00-16:30: The life and the activities in clandestinity of the sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion during the communist regime in Romania (1947-1989)

  • Sr. Iuliana Neculai: "Why such a book?"
  • Fr. Dr. Berea Corneliu: "Letters from beyond the walls: The Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion and its destiny under communism"
  • Fr. Dr. Petru Ciobanu: "When individual destinies of faith meet the history of the ecclesial community"

4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.: Chamber concert: "Sonos Alumni Ensemble" Orchestra

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