Church - Bishop of Erfurt speaks out against anti-Semitism
The Bishop of the Diocese of Erfurt, Ulrich Neymeyr, has called for action to be taken against all forms of anti-Semitism at Christmas. In his sermon on Christmas Day in Erfurt Cathedral, the bishop referred to the words of Pope Francis: "A Christian cannot be an anti-Semite!" according to the text of his speech, which was circulated in advance. This should not allow us to rest on our laurels, to take action against all forms of anti-Semitism and to maintain fraternal relations with Jews.
The Christian roots of anti-Judaism must also be addressed, said Neymeyr. These had also left their mark on Erfurt Cathedral. "We cannot simply saw out the terrible anti-Jewish vilification on the choir stalls of our cathedral." We have to come to terms with the fact that this defamatory depiction has a terrible history, because it was placed in Erfurt just a few years before the Jewish pogrom of 1349. "We cannot trivialize this, but we can and must consider what relationship we as Christians have to Judaism."
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Source: www.stern.de
