International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee
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The International Catholic Jewish Liaison Committee is a committee formed by the Catholic Church in 1971 to promote reconciliation between the Catholic Church and Jews.

History

The 8th meeting of the Committee took place in 1979 in Regensburg
Regensburg
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, Germany
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. The discussions centered on religious freedom and education and for an ongoing dialog on a pluralistic society.

The 15th meeting of the Committee was held in Jerusalem in 1994.

The 17th meeting of the Committee was held in New York
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 from May 1-3, 2001. http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/relations-jews-docs/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_20010504_new-york-meeting_en.html Joint declaration

The 18th meeting of the Committee was held in Buenos Aires
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 from July 5-8, 2004 http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/relations-jews-docs/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_20040708_declaration-buenos-aires_en.html Joint declaration

The 19th meeting of the Committee was held in Cape Town
Cape Town
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, South Africa
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from November 4-7, 2006. Joint declaration
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