Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning

The Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at Saint John’s University fosters dialogue and understanding among diverse religious communities. Through events like lectures, performances, and service programs, the center promotes interfaith learning, friendship, and service, supporting the university’s Catholic identity.

Upcoming Events

The Pope and a man wearing a kippah smile and shake hands in a formal room, with people applauding in the background.

Sixty Years of Challenge and Hope: Catholicism and the Future of Jewish-Catholic Relations

November 3, 2025 4:30 PM Quad 264, SJU

Drawing on his lifelong commitment to interfaith dialogue – and his close friendship and theological partnership with Pope Francis – Rabbi Skorka traces the progress made since the publication of Nostra Aetate, including significant achievements and ongoing efforts. […]