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Pope and Jewish leaders to discuss resurgent anti-Semitism |
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Written by Reuters News Agency (UK)
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Monday, 08 October 2007 10:00 |
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Pope and Jewish leaders to discuss resurgent anti-Semitism
"World Jewish leaders on Monday expressed concern to Pope Benedict about resurgent anti-Semitism and asked Vatican officials to take steps against a radical Polish priest accused of making anti-Jewish comments.
A World Jewish Congress delegation headed by the group's president, Ronald S. Lauder, held talks with the Pope in the pontiff's private study and also discussed ways that Christians, Muslims and Jews could work to improve dialogue.
WJC Secretary-General Michael Schneider told Reuters among the topics discussed was the problem of "resurgent anti-Semitism," particularly in some European countries...."
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