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Pope Francis denounces post-Holocaust ‘rebirth’ of antisemitism

Pontiff uses general assembly in Vatican to warn against persecution of Jews

November 13, 2019 14:23
Pope Francis waves to worshipers from a rain-shielded popemobile on Wednesday

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Pope Francis used an audience this week to denounce a “new rebirth” of antisemitism in Italy and beyond.

Speaking in Rome at a general audience, when the pontiff addresses crowds in St Peter’s Square, said hatred of Jews was raging after the world thought the Holocaust’s “brutalities” were over.

According to AP, he said: “Here and there, there is a new rebirth of persecuting Jews. Brothers and sisters, this isn’t human or Christian. Jews are our brothers.

“And they must not be persecuted. Understand?”

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