Beyond Rome
Beyond Rome is a podcast that seeks to reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic and Christian roots in the Near East. Hosted by Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly from the Philos Catholic team at the Philos Project, they explore a variety of topics related to religion and culture in the West and why the Near East matters for a healthy Church and world. Beyond Rome looks beyond the West to understand what makes the Catholic Church truly universal.
Beyond Rome
24. Bonus Episode | A Historical Look at Catholics and Antisemitism
As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the second panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC, March 10, 2025. This panel discussion examines the historical roots and evolution of Catholic antisemitism, providing context for our current challenges.
Moderated by Simone Rizkallah, the Director of Philos Catholic, the panelists for this talk include:
Dr. Russell Hittinger is the Executive Director of The Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America. From 1996-2019, Dr. Hittinger was the incumbent of the William K. Warren Chair of Catholic Studies at the University of Tulsa, where he was also a Research Professor in the School of Law. On Sept. 8, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Professor Hittinger as an ordinarius in the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, in which he finished his ten-year term in 2019. A prolific writer, Dr. Hittinger's most recent work is On the Dignity of Society, a book on Catholic Social Teaching and the Natural Law.
Dr. Richard F. Crane is a professor of history at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. A former visiting fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, he is the author of Passion of Israel: Jacques Maritain, Catholic Conscience, and the Holocaust (2010/2014). His research interests include World War II, the Holocaust, and Catholic-Jewish relations since 1945. His articles, book reviews, and essays have appeared in such periodicals as The Catholic Historical Review, Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations, Patterns of Prejudice, and Theological Studies, as well as America and First Things.
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➡️ Learn more about Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future here.
➡️ Watch the full YouTube recording of this panel here.
➡️ Learn more about Dr. Russell Hittinger here.
➡️ Learn more about Dr. Richard Crane here.