Vatican City, Oct 29, 2025 / 08:55 am

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday strongly condemned antisemitism during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square marking the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate , the Second Vatican Council document on the Church’s relations with other religions.

The pope underlined that since the publication of Nostra aetate , "all of my predecessors have condemned antisemitism with clear words."

"And so I too confirm that the Church does not tolerate antisemitism and fights against it, on the basis of the Gospel itself,” Leo said on Oct. 29.

The pope expressed thanks for what has been achieved in the past 60 years of Jewish-Catholic dialogue while acknowledging the challenges that have arisen along the way. “We cannot deny that there have been misunderstandings, d

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