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Bishop Bambera, Catholic Biblical Association endorse scholar’s appointment amid antisemitic backlash

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026

Top photo caption: Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of Scranton, Pa., and Biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine are pictured in a combination photo. Bishop Bambera, chair of the US. bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, issued an Aug. 28, 2026, letter endorsing the appointment of Levine as president of the Catholic Biblical Association amid antisemitic backlash…...