Philos Catholic

Who We Are

Philos Catholic seeks to positively engage Catholics with the historical birthplace of their faith and build friendships with the people of the Holy Land. Our goal is to reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic roots, educating them about the Near East region and empowering them to make positive changes in both the Near East and the West.

Pray our Novena for Peace in the Near East

Join SpiritualDirection.com and the Philos Project in a very special, emergency novena July 16-24 for the protection of Christians and all innocents in the Near East, particularly in Israel and Lebanon in a time of escalation in violence between these two nations.

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Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism

The Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism is a movement of Catholic leaders who are committed to combatting antisemitism and promoting ties with the Jewish community.

All Catholics are invited to sign our statement of solidarity and action with the Jewish people.

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What does Philos Catholic do?

  1. 1

    Reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic roots in Near East

    Our roots are in the Jewish people, their scripture, their thought, and the land

  2. 2

    Reconnect Catholics with their own origins in Near Eastern Christianity

    We seek to connect Catholics with their history as well as the presence and contributions of Christians in the region today

  3. 3

    Better understand diverse Christian approaches to Israel, and the region’s politics and culture more broadly

    This includes exploring replacement theology in the Church today

  4. 4

    Confront the harm done to the Jewish people by Catholic institutions and persons throughout history

Why you should give to Philos Catholic?

No matter the size of your gift, when you give to Philos Catholic you can be sure your donation goes to furthering our mission of strengthening ties between eastern and western Christians, advocating for Christian minorities in the Near East, advancing education and engagement in the United States, and empowering Catholics to engage more fruitfully with their Hebraic and Near Eastern roots in the Holy Land.

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Philos Catholic Testimonies

James O'Reilly

"Having been well educated in Western Church history, I sought to find an avenue for reconnecting and engaging with the Eastern church and with my fellow Christians there. Philos Catholic has been the perfect gateway for such an encounter and has challenged, stretched, and deepened my faith to invaluable degrees and in ways that I'll never fully appreciate or understand."

What we've been up to

Novena for Peace in the Near East

Join The Philos Project and The Avila Institute for our emergency novena from July 16-24 as we pray for the protection of Christians and all innocents in the Near East, particularly in Israel and Lebanon.

What are the 24 Catholic Churches?

Learn about which churches fall into the 6 Rites of Christendom.

Beyond Rome Podcast

Listen or watch to our show to reconnect with your Hebraic and Christian roots in the Near East.

Nostra Aetate and The Future of Catholic-Jewish Relations

Our conference with Franciscan University of Steubenville in October, 2023.

Jewish-Catholic Relations Pathfinder Course

A free course examining the past, present, and future of Jewish-Catholic relations.

Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism

Add your name to our statement of solidarity and action.

Catholic VIPs Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Throughout the year, Philos Catholic hosts trips for prominent Catholics serving in the public square and on the front lines of academia, journalism, and policy.

Catholic Seminarians Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

In the summer of 2023, we had the privilege of hosting both Diocesan and Dominican seminarians and priests in the Holy Land.

10 Misconceptions about Jews, Israel, and Middle Eastern Christians

Simone Rizkallah of The Philos Project debunks common misconceptions about Israel and the Near East region.

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