VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis condemned all types of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism, labelling them as a “sin in opposition to God“, after noticing a rise in assaults in opposition to Jews all over the world.
“(The Church) rejects each type of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism, unequivocally condemning manifestations of hatred in direction of Jews and Judaism as a sin in opposition to God,” the pontiff wrote in a letter to the Jewish inhabitants of Israel dated Feb.2 and made public on Saturday.
“Along with you, we, Catholics, are very involved concerning the horrible enhance in assaults in opposition to Jews all over the world. We had hoped that ‘by no means once more’ can be a chorus heard by the brand new generations,” he added.
The Pope famous that wars and divisions are growing everywhere in the world “in a type of piecemeal world battle”, hitting the lives of many populations.
Francis, 87, has condemned Hamas’ October 7 cross-border assault from Gaza into southern Israel. He has additionally mentioned on a number of events {that a} two-state resolution was wanted to place an finish to the Israeli-Palestinian battle. In his letter, the pope additionally referred to as, as soon as once more, for the discharge of these hostages nonetheless being held by militants.
He mentioned his coronary heart was torn on the sight of the battle within the Holy Land and the division and hatred stemming from it, including that the world was wanting on the unfolding of occasions within the space with “apprehension and ache”.
He assured the Jewish neighborhood of his closeness and affection, “significantly (these) consumed by anguish, ache, worry and even anger”, repeating his name for the top of the battle.
Francis mentioned he prayed for peace. “My coronary heart is near you, to the Holy Land, to all of the peoples who inhabit it, Israelis and Palestinians, and I pray that the will for peace might prevail in all.”
“(The Church) rejects each type of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism, unequivocally condemning manifestations of hatred in direction of Jews and Judaism as a sin in opposition to God,” the pontiff wrote in a letter to the Jewish inhabitants of Israel dated Feb.2 and made public on Saturday.
“Along with you, we, Catholics, are very involved concerning the horrible enhance in assaults in opposition to Jews all over the world. We had hoped that ‘by no means once more’ can be a chorus heard by the brand new generations,” he added.
The Pope famous that wars and divisions are growing everywhere in the world “in a type of piecemeal world battle”, hitting the lives of many populations.
Francis, 87, has condemned Hamas’ October 7 cross-border assault from Gaza into southern Israel. He has additionally mentioned on a number of events {that a} two-state resolution was wanted to place an finish to the Israeli-Palestinian battle. In his letter, the pope additionally referred to as, as soon as once more, for the discharge of these hostages nonetheless being held by militants.
He mentioned his coronary heart was torn on the sight of the battle within the Holy Land and the division and hatred stemming from it, including that the world was wanting on the unfolding of occasions within the space with “apprehension and ache”.
He assured the Jewish neighborhood of his closeness and affection, “significantly (these) consumed by anguish, ache, worry and even anger”, repeating his name for the top of the battle.
Francis mentioned he prayed for peace. “My coronary heart is near you, to the Holy Land, to all of the peoples who inhabit it, Israelis and Palestinians, and I pray that the will for peace might prevail in all.”
