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New program in Genocide and Holocaust studies under way

The first course in the curriculum of Seton Hill University’s (SHU) new program in genocide and Holocaust studies has recently finished and the start of the third course in this program begins in two weeks. SHU has had the National... ... (Posted 23 Apr)

Westmoreland County Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service 4/30

GREENSBURG, Pa. -This year’s Westmoreland County Interfaith Remembrance Service (Yom HaShoah) will be held on Wednesday, April 30. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at the Congregation Beth Israel on Weldon Street in Latrobe, Pa. A reception will... ... (Posted 21 Apr)

Nina’s Home delivers a powerful account of child survivors

In the midst of the chaos created during the liberation of Europe, the French government responded to an alarming number of orphaned and displaced children with several halfway houses scattered throughout the French countryside. Very seldom do we hear about... ... (Posted 11 Apr)

Sister Lois Sculco of Seton Hill U. to Receive John McGrady Award from the Catholic Youth Association of Pittsburgh

GREENSBURG, Pa. - Sister Lois Sculco, SC, Ph.D., vice president for mission and student life at Seton Hill University, will receive the John McGrady Award from the Catholic Youth Association of Pittsburgh at the 35th Anniversary Art Rooney Award Dinner... ... (Posted 11 Apr)

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NCCHE in the Media

Holocaust survivors inspire students (13 May 2008)

Notre Dame College's Tolerance Resource Center celebrates 10th year (28 Mar 2008)

Catholic university offers online courses in genocide, Holocaust (07 Dec 2007)

Holocaust scholar urges Seton Hill students to learn lessons of history (15 Nov 2007)

U.S. nun who started Holocaust seminars gets award from Yad Vashem (04 Jul 2007)

Seton Hill Holocaust educator honored (30 Jun 2007)

Yom Hashoah program remembers all Holocaust victims (15 Apr 2007)

Upcoming Events

April 10, 2008

Film Screening: Nina’s Home

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April 30, 2008

Annual Westmoreland County Yom HaShoah Interfaith Service

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Featured Articles

16 Mar Reflections on Nostra Aetate:
40 Years after Its Call for a New Era of Interreligious Dialogue The surprise at the Conference in Rome for me was the extent of the expansion of dialogue in pursuing the encounter with Islam and beyond especially with Buddhism and Hinduism.--Sister Gemma R. Del Duca

26 Jan Ruth Drescher Recalls Memories of Kristallnacht I look down at my one piece [of candy] wondering why I only got one, when the other children got two. "It is because you are Jewish," said one of the other 5-year olds. --Ruth Drescher