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109th Congress > House > Vote 569
Clerk session vote number: 570
Sponsor: HOLT, Rush (D-NJ)
Description: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religious, Nostra Aetate, and the continuing need for mutual interreligious respect and dialogue
Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 7, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's promulgation of Nostra Aetate, the declaration on the relation of the Roman Catholic Church to non-Christian religions.
Expresses appreciation for the role of the Holy See in combating religious intolerance and religious discrimination.
Encourages the United States to continue to serve in a leading
role in combating anti-Semitism and other forms of religious intolerance and religious discrimination worldwide.
Acknowledges the role of Nostra Aetate in fostering interreligious dialogue and mutual respect, including, in particular, new relationships of collaboration and dialogue between Jews and Catholics.
Bill titles: Concurrent resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's promulgation of Noestra Aetate, the declaration on the relation of the Roman Catholic Church to non-Christian religions, and the historic role of Nostra Aetate in fostering mutual interreligious respect and dialogue.; Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, Nostra Aetate, and the continuing need for mutual interreligious respect and dialogue.
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