Anti-Semitism part of wave of 'depraved hatred', pope says

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS MARCH 8, 2019 / 8:36 AM / UPDATED 27 MINUTES AGO

Anti-Semitism part of wave of 'depraved hatred', pope says

Philip Pullella
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Friday branded anti-Semitism part of a wave of “depraved hatred” sweeping some countries and urged everyone to be vigilant against it.

In comments to members of the American Jewish Committee during a visit to the Vatican, he also reiterated that it was sinful for Christians to hold anti-Semitic sentiments because they shared a heritage with Jews.

“A source of great concern to me is the spread, in many places, of a climate of wickedness and fury, in which an excessive and depraved hatred is taking root,” Francis said. “I think especially of the outbreak of anti-Semitic attacks in various countries.”

Francis did not name any of those countries, but government statistics released last month showed more than 500 anti-Semitic attacks occurred last year in France, which has Europe’s biggest Jewish community. That was a 74 percent increase from 2017.

“I stress that for a Christian any form of anti-Semitism is a rejection of one’s own origins, a complete contradiction,” Francis said.

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[Act_of_Reparation]

1. That's rich.

“I stress that for a Christian any form of anti-Semitism is a rejection of one’s own origins, a complete contradiction,” Francis said.

Pay no attention to the anti-Semitism in the New Testament.

[Major Nikon]

2. Or the RCC's institutionalized anti-Semitism that spans a couple of millennia

[trotsky]

3. Oh but they apologized for that.

So it's all good you know.

[Major Nikon]

4. Yep, now it's finger wagging time

[Act_of_Reparation]

5. Once you quit smoking, you can have a cigarette whenever you want.

And it's OK, 'cause you quit.

That's what Tom Waits told me, anyway.

[Voltaire2]

6. Bergoglio should avoid using the word "depraved"

in any public utterances. It brings to mind the depravity of the institution that he is the autocratic ruler of.