Catholic Bishops To Discuss Anti-Semitism

ROME (EJP)---The world’s top bishops have made a discussion of the issue of anti-Semitism one of their top priorities in advance of an international Roman Catholic conference to be held in Italy next year.

In a preparatory document for the October 2008 conference released last week, a whole section was dedicated to the relationship between the Church and the world Jewish community.
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But some are concerned about removing restrictions of the Tridentine Mass with its prayer for the conversion of the Jews:

The traditional Latin Mass was outlawed in 1965 but some Catholics have called for a revival.

It reads: "Let us pray also for the Jews, that the Lord our God may take the veil from their hearts and that they also may acknowledge our Lord Jesus Christ."

No , the "Latin Mass" was not "outlawed" but then, consider the source, and consider the sources of the reporter(s)...

As far as the prayer, we should pray for the conversion of the Jews and for the conversion of all, including ourselves...

Rabbi David Rosen president of the International Jewish Committee for Inter-religious Consultations said ..."We are alerting the Vatican that elements of the prayer provide implications for Catholic and Jewish relations"...