July 1, 2009 / World News

EU recognizes kosher slaughter

New European Union rules to make slaughtering animals more humane also recognized the validity of religious slaughter methods. EU farm ministers agreed to tighten the rules on slaughter to minimize the animals' suffering. More...

Young Jews, Catholics meet

About 50 young Jewish and Catholic leaders gathered near Rome at a conference sponsored by Vatican and Jewish interfaith bodies. More...

Trader Joe's boycott fizzles

A call for a boycott of Israeli products sold at Trader Joe's has backfired. More...

Historians research Wagner's Nazi past

Descendants of German composer Richard Wagner announced plans to have independent historians research the family archives. More...

Nixon, Rev. Graham conversation revealed

Richard Nixon and the Rev. Billy Graham believed Jewish opposition to Christian evangelism efforts would foster antisemitism. "Deep down in this country there is a lot of antisemitism. More...