Pope Francis on
Wednesday warned against the rising persecution of Jews saying
it is "neither human nor Christian".
"The Jewish population has suffered a lot in history", the
pontiff said during his weekly general audience.
"Over the last century, we have seen many, many brutalities"
endured by Jews.
"We were all convinced it was over", he continued.
"But today the habit of persecuting Jews is starting to
sprout again here and there.
"Brothers and sisters, this is neither human nor Christian".
"Jews are our brothers and must not be persecuted. Do you
understand?", the pontiff concluded.
There is concern about a rise in anti-Semitism in many parts
of the world, including Italy, where Holocaust survivor and life
Senator Liliana Segre was recently given a security detail after
a stream of insulting posts and threats.
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