Pope Francis -- Into an ice age: 1. “fuels an already out of control global antisemitism” 2. “Inappropriate comments while antisemitism runs rampant in Europe” and around the world
During his 2014 visit to Israel, Francis made an unscheduled stop at the concrete security barrier between Bethlehem and Jerusalem
Bethlehem and the Warsaw Ghetto
According to his driver, they were driving by a section of the wall covered by graffiti comparing Bethlehem and the Warsaw Ghetto when the Pope asked to be let out
The image of Francis praying at that spot excited Palestinians and angered Israelis
In 2019 the pontiff was urged by experts,
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to take greater care when referring to “hypocritical” Pharisees, a stereotype that fueled centuries of bad blood between Catholics and Jews
Two years later, Francis told an audience,
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The law of the Jewish Torah “does not give life, it does not offer the fulfillment of the promise" because it is not capable of being able to fulfill it
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The Law is a journey, a journey that leads toward an encounter…
Those who seek life need to look to the promise and to its fulfillment in Christ”
