The Vatican - Pope slams antisemitism in meeting with French Jews

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI slammed antisemitism as theologically unjustifiable and tantamount to being "anti-Christian" in a meeting with French-Jewish leaders in Paris.

"The Church is opposed to every form of antisemitism, which can never be theologically justified," he said, quoting French theologian Henri de Lubac as saying he had understood that "to be antisemitic also signifies being anti-Christian."

Benedict lamented the victims of antisemitism, saying: "Once again I feel the duty to pay heartfelt recognition to those who have died unjustly, and to those that have dedicated themselves to assure that the names of these victims may always be remembered. God does not forget."

He called for greater Christian-Jewish understanding, noting that the two religions' "fraternal bonds constitute a continual invitation to know and to respect one another better."

Source: www.jpost.com

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