2015 marks 50 years since the Second Vatican Council released the Nostra Aetate, one of the most influential documents from the Catholic Church that helped define the Church’s relationship to non-Christian religions and deepened the bonds between Catholics and Jews. As we continue to walk through doors opened by this important document, we will look at Nostra Aetate through the

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact:  Dena Marks  713-627-3490, ext. 234 Cell: 832-567-8843  (Houston, August 27, 2014) The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) Coalition for Mutual Respect, a group of religious, business and community leaders who come together to learn together, promote understanding, and speak out about issues that concern them, are calling for Houstonians to help unaccompanied minors crossing U.S. borders to

Houston —Wednesday, July 2 is the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act by President Lyndon Johnson. With that in mind, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) joins with eight Houston theatre companies and Academy- and Emmy-Award-winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and honor six of Houston’s civil rights heroes

               (Houston, TX, June 3, 2014) The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) applauds La Marque Mayor Bobby Hocking and the La Marque City Council for their quick and decisive reaction to alleged racist remarks made by a city council member and Planning and Zoning Board Chairman.                 The City Council’s censure of Council Member Connie Trube,  removal of Chris Colombo as Planning

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomes the passage of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) at Wednesday’s city council meeting, and is confident it will help Houstonians fight discrimination in our city. ADL has worked tirelessly to make this ordinance a reality, convening religious and civil rights organizations and individuals committed to justice and fair treatment for all to support the ordinance.