Pope Benedict XVI and Judaism#Tridentine Mass

When Benedict ascended to the Papacy his election was welcomed by the Anti-Defamation League who noted "his great sensitivity to Jewish history and the Holocaust".Press Release: [http://www.adl.org/PresRele/VaticanJewish_96/44698_96.htm ADL Welcomes Election of Cardinal Ratzinger as New Pope] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115060118/http://www.adl.org/PresRele/VaticanJewish_96/44698_96.htm |date=2013-01-15 }}, accessed 30 December 2008. However, his election received a more reserved response from the United Kingdom's Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks who hoped that Benedict would "continue along the path of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II in working to enhance relations with the Jewish people and the State of Israel."{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4462503.stm | title=In quotes: Reaction to Pope election | date=20 April 2005 | publisher=BBC News | accessdate=2009-01-31}} The Foreign Minister of Israel also offered more tentative praise, though the Minister believed that "this Pope, considering his historical experience, will be especially committed to an uncompromising fight against anti-Semitism."

Shortly after his election the Pontiff visited the Cologne synagogue where, speaking to Jewish leaders, he condemned Nazi ideology as "insane" and committed to strengthening ties of "friendship" between the Catholic Church and Jews.Youtube video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anmx0vPFV08 Holocaust Memorial Day : Pope in the Cologne Synagogue], 27 January 2009 However, despite much praise from Jewish leaders across Europe, Benedict received criticism from Israel for not "singling out the Jewish state as a victim of terrorism."{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/19/AR2005081900456.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Pope Notes 'Insane' Ideology of Nazis During Synagogue Visit | first=Craig | last=Whitlock | date=19 August 2005 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}

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In 2006 Pope Benedict visited Auschwitz where he recounted the vital historical tie between Christianity and Judaism. The Pope said the Nazis' aim was "By destroying Israel, they ultimately wanted to tear up the tap root of the Christian faith and to replace it with a faith of their own invention".Youtube video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ucNS3hY_OY Holocaust Memorial Day : Benedict XVI in Auschwitz], 27 January 2009Youtube video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR01eRxfigI Holocaust Memorial Day : Benedict XVI on the Shoah], 27 January 2009 While the visit was received as a warm gesture, one Rabbi noted "Will it make any difference to Jewish-Catholic relations?...No, because Jewish-Catholic relations anyway are no longer based upon our view of the past but on the nature of relations in the present, and from that perspective Benedict XVI is as good as it gets."{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/29/world/europe/29pope.html | work=The New York Times | title=A German Pope Confronts the Nazi Past at Auschwitz | first=Ian | last=Fisher | date=29 May 2006 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}

According to rabbi Gary Bretton-Granatoor, the "first 100 days" in the papacy of Benedict XVI were good for the Jews. Rabbi Bretton-Granatoor wrote that the facts on the ground are all that's needed to show that the improvement of relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the Jews—begun 40 years ago with the Second Vatican Council and a major legacy of Pope John Paul II—would continue during the tenure of the new pontiff.{{Cite web |url=http://www.adl.org/ADL_Opinions/Interfaith/20050715-JTA.htm |title=After 100 Days, It's Clear That New Pope Is A Friend of the Jews |access-date=2009-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202110227/http://www.adl.org/ADL_Opinions/Interfaith/20050715-JTA.htm |archive-date=2008-12-02 |url-status=dead }}

Rabbi Jacob Neusner has written a number of works exploring the relationship of Judaism to other religions. His A Rabbi Talks with Jesus (Philadelphia, 1993; translated into German, Italian, and Swedish) attempts to establish a religiously sound framework for Judaic-Christian interchange. Neusner has earned the praise of Pope Benedict XVI and the nickname of "Pope's Favorite Rabbi".[https://web.archive.org/web/20070527144905/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1625183,00.html "The Pope's Favorite Rabbi"] In his book Jesus of Nazareth, Benedict refers to it as "by far the most important book for the Jewish-Christian dialogue in the last decade."

Despite deteriorating relations the Vatican claimed it was still dedicated to dialogue with the Jewish faith, and in what was called an "unprecedented outreach effort"http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1208246578945&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Benedict visited Park East Synagogue in New York City, the United States, on the eve of Passover 2008. Rabbi Arthur Schneier, the leader of Park East, stated that the Pope's visit was a "tangible expression of his [the Pope] outreach to the largest Jewish community in the world outside of Israel. ...The very clear message is that Jews and Catholics and Christians, we are in the same boat, we have common concerns for humanity."{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/|title=Breaking News, World News & Multimedia|website=www.nytimes.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}

However, shortly after the Pope's visit to America speculation arose that the Pontiff intended to accelerate the canonization process of World War II pope Pius XII. Pius XII's role in the Second World War had been an underlying issue in Catholic-Jewish relations throughout Benedict's papacy, and indeed that of John Paul II. Many believe that Pius turned a blind eye to the Holocaust and did not confront Hitler's policies. Jewish groups across the world began to condemn Pius XII and any attempts to canonize him.{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/1580844561.html?dids=1580844561:1580844561&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+15%2C+2008&author=ISI+LEIBLER&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=A+courageous+rabbi+talks+to+the+Catholic+synod&pqatl=google | work=Jerusalem Post | title=A courageous rabbi talks to the Catholic synod | first=Isi | last=Leibler | date=15 October 2008 | access-date=7 July 2017 | archive-date=11 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111020810/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/1580844561.html?dids=1580844561%3A1580844561&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&date=Oct%2015%2C%202008&author=ISI%20LEIBLER&pub=Jerusalem%20Post&desc=A%20courageous%20rabbi%20talks%20to%20the%20Catholic%20synod&pqatl=google | url-status=dead }}{{cite news| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article4158418.ece | work=The Times | location=London | title=Pope Pius XII who was silent on Holocaust on road to sainthood | first=Richard | last=Owen | date=17 June 2008 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Despite Jewish opposition Benedict maintained support for Pius XII, saying that the wartime pontiff "acted in a secret and silent way because, given the realities of that complex historical moment, he realised that it was only in this way that he could avoid the worst and save the greatest possible number of Jews."{{cite news | url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1010/1223560350885.html | newspaper=The Irish Times | title=Pope Benedict defends Pius XII's wartime record on Jews | date=10 October 2008 | access-date=12 March 2009 | archive-date=13 October 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013002742/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1010/1223560350885.html | url-status=dead }}

Catholic-Jewish relations suffered a setback when, in January 2009, Pope Benedict lifted the excommunications of four bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX). The SSPX has rejected all inter-religious dialogue with Judaism and is opposed to dual-covenant theology. The society was reported to have perpetuated the Jewish deicide and Jewish world domination plot canards in its official newsletters and on several of its websites internationally (although the offending websites have been removed since the controversy surrounding the bishops' reinstatement).Liphshiz, Cnaan. [https://archive.today/20111110201106/http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasen/spages/1065467.html "Report: Vatican readmits society that propagates anti-Semitism."] Haaretz. 29 May 2009. "The [web]site from Germany ... clarifies that 'contemporary Jews are for sure guilty of the murder of God, as long as they don't recognize Christ as God.'"

One of the bishops whose excommunication was lifted was Richard Williamson, a bishop who believes that there were no gas chambers used in any concentration camp.{{cite news| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5585738.ece | work=The Times | location=London | title=Dismay as Pope welcomes back Holocaust bishop Richard Williamson | first=Richard | last=Owen | date=26 January 2009 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} From this much anger has arisen from Jewish communities,{{cite web | title=Pope's Rehabilitation of Holocaust Denier Angers Jews - Europe - News and current affairs from around the continent - 25.01.2009 | website=DW.COM | date=January 25, 2009 | url=http://www.dw.com/en/popes-rehabilitation-of-holocaust-denier-angers-jews/a-3973948 | access-date=January 10, 2018}} The Jewish Agency for Israel, Yad Vashem, Elie Wiesel (Nobel prize laureate and Holocaust survivor) and the Central Council of Jews in Germany have all condemned the decision to lift the excommunication{{cite news | title=Rabbinate cuts ties with Vatican | website=Ynetnews | date=28 January 2009 | url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3663261,00.html | access-date=January 10, 2018}}{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE50P3YF20090126 | work=Reuters | title=German Jews condemn pope move over Holocaust denier | first=Kerstin | last=Gehmlich | date=26 January 2009}} and the chief Rabbinate of Israel decided to cut ties with the Vatican. The controversy also attracted attention from outside the Jewish community with German Chancellor Angela Merkel calling on Benedict to issue a "very clear" rejection of Holocaust denial.

The Vatican spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, said that "the condemnation of statements that deny the Holocaust could not have been clearerYoutube video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKjHWDs0TV8 Benedict XVI: Never again the violence, never again the Shoah], 28 January 2009 and that the pope had made his position crystal clear in the past, e.g. in Cologne and Auschwitz. The British newspaper The Guardian reported in February 2009 that as a result of the events surrounding Williamson, Pope Benedict's judgment and ability were now being called into question by numerous voices both within and outside the Roman Catholic Church.[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/feb/07/vatican-pope-holocaust-bishop Vatican crisis over bishop who denies the Holocaust - Pope's judgment and ability questioned after decision to lift excommunication] The Guardian 8 February 2009

The Vatican officially responded to the row when Father Lombardi, the Pope's press secretary, denied that the lifting of the excommunication endorsed Williamson's stance. He stated that the repeal had "nothing to do with the highly criticisable statements of an individual."{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-readmits-holocaustdenying-priest-to-the-church-1515339.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Pope readmits Holocaust-denying priest to the church | first=Philip | last=Willan | date=25 January 2009 | accessdate=22 May 2010}}Philip Pullella [https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE50O0TD20090125 Pope gesture to traditionalists outrages Jews] Reuters Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:47am EST[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7849226.stm Pope move ignites Holocaust row] - BBC 18:19 GMT, Saturday, 24 January 2009 Also defending the Pope's actions was Monsignor Robert Wister, professor of church history at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He pointed out that "To deny the Holocaust is not a heresy even though it is a lie ...The excommunication can be lifted because he [Williamson] is not a heretic, but he remains a liar."{{cite news|title=Pope lifts excommunications of 4 bishops|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28831756|access-date=10 January 2018|publisher=nbcnews}} As the coverage of the controversy escalated the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano reaffirmed that Pope Benedict XVI deplored all forms of anti-Semitism and that he called upon all Roman Catholics to follow suit.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090131232412/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gpbkisgs-EZ40shoCodJd4rfBNwAD95V35RO0 Vatican: Comments by Holocaust denier unacceptable] Benedict later personally declared "full and indisputable solidarity" with Jews,{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7867775.stm | work=BBC News | title=Merkel joins Papal Holocaust row | date=3 February 2009 | accessdate=22 May 2010}} while the Vatican denied that they had any knowledge of Williamson's Holocaust denial.

Yad Vashem Chairman Avner Shalev said: “When the highest moral authority of the Church states that Holocaust denial is unacceptable, that is a vital message for the entire world”.Catholic Culture: [http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=1899 Merkel, Yad Vashem welcome Vatican statement as chancellor faces criticism], February 06, 2009

In 2007, Benedict issued Summorum Pontificum which is widely seen as an attempt to heal the rift with the SSPX.DICI. [http://www.dici.org/actualite_read.php?id=795&loc=US The stages of the dialogue between Rome and the SSPX] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504213250/http://www.dici.org/actualite_read.php?id=795&loc=US |date=2008-05-04 }} 4 January 2006In the letter accompany the issuance of the Summorum, Pope Benedict wrote, Pope John Paul II thus felt obliged to provide, in his Motu Proprio Ecclesia Dei (2 July 1988), guidelines for the use of the 1962 Missal; that document, however, did not contain detailed prescriptions but appealed in a general way to the generous response of Bishops towards the "legitimate aspirations" of those members of the faithful who requested this usage of the Roman Rite. At the time, the Pope primarily wanted to assist the Society of Saint Pius X to recover full unity with the Successor of Peter, and sought to heal a wound experienced ever more painfully. ... I now come to the positive reason which motivated my decision to issue this Motu Proprio updating that of 1988. It is a matter of coming to an interior reconciliation in the heart of the Church. [http://www.ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/b16SummorumPontificum2.htm Letter of Pope Benedict XVI to the Bishops of the World to Present the "Motu Proprio" on the Use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the Reforms of 1970.] Pope Benedict XVI July 7, 2007. accessed June 11, 2009 The decree allowed for wider use of the Tridentine Mass which includes a Good Friday prayer:

:Let us pray also for the Jews: that almighty God may remove the veil from their hearts; so that they too may acknowledge Jesus Christ our Lord. Let us pray. Let us kneel. Arise. Almighty and eternal God, who dost also not exclude from thy mercy the Jews: hear our prayers, which we offer for the blindness of that people; that acknowledging the light of thy Truth, which is Christ, they may be delivered from their darkness. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.Oremus et pro Iudæis: ut Deus et Dominus noster auferat velamen de cordibus eorum; ut et ipsi agnoscant Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum. (Oremus. Flectamus genua. Levate) Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui Iudæos etiam a tua misericordia non repellis: exaudi preces nostras, quas pro illius populi obcæcatione deferimus; ut, agnita veritatis tuæ luce, quæ Christus est, a suis tenebris eruantur. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus: per omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen. ([http://www.sanctamissa.org/en/resources/books-1962/missale-romanum-1962-pdf.html Roman Missal, 1962 typical edition, pages 173-174] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828044030/http://www.sanctamissa.org/EN/resources/books-1962/missale-romanum-1962-pdf.html |date=2008-08-28 }})

The Anti-Defamation league described Benedict's decision as "a body blow to Catholic-Jewish relations".{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jul/08/religion.catholicism | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Pope's move on Latin mass 'a blow to Jews' | first=Jason | last=Burke | date=8 July 2007 | accessdate=22 May 2010}} Some Jewish leaders "feared revival of the prayer would undo four decades of progress following Nostra aetate, the 1965 document that absolved the Jews of the killing of Jesus and marked a new period of Jewish-Catholic relations."

In response to these concerns, Pope Benedict revised the prayer and eliminated all references to the "blindness" and "darkness" of the Jews. David Rosen, chairman of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations, told the Jerusalem Post that the removal of references to the “darkness” and the “blindness” of the Jews for refusing to recognize Jesus as the messiah was a sign Pope Benedict was "deeply committed to advancing the relationship with the Jewish Community."{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/11673/pope-benedict-to-reformulate-good-friday-prayers-for-tridentine-mass|title=Pope Benedict to reformulate Good Friday prayers for Tridentine Mass|website=Catholic News Agency|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}

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Cardinal Renato Martino had been critical of the 2008-2009 war in Gaza, describing the Strip as a "big concentration camp". This caused a short-lived crisis in Vatican-Israel relations. The Yad Vashem Museum has also continued to display a very negative caption on Pope Pius XII, which has been strongly criticized by the Holy See. The Fundamental Accord of 1993 remains unsettled because of disputes over property rights and tax exemptions.

However, amid claims that the Pope was ruining Jewish-Catholic relations,{{cite web | title=The World from Berlin: Pope Benedict 'Is Sabotaging Christian-Jewish Dialogue' - International | website=SPIEGEL ONLINE | date=January 26, 2009 | url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-world-from-berlin-pope-benedict-is-sabotaging-christian-jewish-dialogue-a-603525.html | access-date=January 10, 2018}} the Israeli ambassador to the Holy See stated that "the climate is good" and said he believed there was "a lot of potential for the cooperation" between the Vatican and Israel. In May 2009, Pope Benedict XVI visited Israel to stress the shared roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.[http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=atwJfFB87C7o&refer=home Pope Visits Temple Mount on Controversial Israel Trip (Update1)], By Calev Ben-David and Gwen Ackerman, Bloomberg, Published May 12, 2009. He said that his pilgrimage to the Middle East was a reminder of the "inseparable bond" between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people. He spoke from Mount Nebo, the wind-swept hill overlooking the Jordan valley from where the Bible says Moses saw the Promised Land. The sun broke through the morning mist just before he arrived at the site.[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jZR5S9quJC2aSti_uSXaa9JNfwcAD982J02O0 Pope: Church and Jews share 'inseparable bond']{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

The Government of Israel also inaugurated a special website dedicated to the Pope’s pilgrimage to Israel. The website, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170915220828/http://popeinisrael.org.il/ Pope Benedict XVI in Israel], presented in eight languages (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Italian, German and Hebrew), contains information and updates on the Papal pilgrimage, Israel-Vatican relations, Christian communities in Israel and Christian holy sites throughout the country.[http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/MFA+Spokesman/2009/Press+releases/Israel_opens_special_website_Pope_visit_3-May-2009.htm Israel opens special website dedicated to the Pope's visit], Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Announced May 3, 2009.

The Pope made a speech at Yad Vashem, one of the world's foremost Holocaust museums. The speech expressed "deep compassion" for the "millions of Jews killed," but did not implicate any Catholic guilt for the Holocaust, nor use the words "German", "Nazi", or "murder", nor did he discuss his own personal wartime experience in which he was "registered in the Hitler Youth". It was widely criticized for its banality and its omissions, including by the director of Yad Vashem. The Pope also refused to go inside the museum because the museum paints an unflattering picture of Pius XII, the pope during the Holocaust, "for not doing enough to help save Jews."Donadio, Rachel. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/world/middleeast/13pope.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss "Pope’s Wartime Activities Resurface on Israeli Trip."] The New York Times. 12 May 2009. 13 May 2009.

Benedict later denounced the "brutal extermination"{{Cite web |url=http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=090515112327.vtb7e8h6.php |title=Pope slams Holocaust as 'brutal extermination' |access-date=2009-05-15 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718153307/http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=090515112327.vtb7e8h6.php |url-status=dead }} of Jews by "a godless regime" as he wrapped up his trip to Israel, although once again he didn't explicitly mention the name of that regime (the Nazis or Germans) or any possible guilt on the part of the Church.Donadio, Rachel and Alan Cowell. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/world/middleeast/16pope.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss "Citing Auschwitz, Pope Assails Hatred."] The New York Times. 15 May 2009. 15 May 2009.

According to journalist Richard Boudreaux, Benedict's farewell remarks from the tarmac at Tel Aviv's airport pleased both Israelis and Palestinians, many of whom had initially viewed him with skepticism. Some said later they felt vindication from portions of his carefully worded statements and a measure of respect for his moral authority.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-16-fg-pope-mideast16-story.html|title=Pope ends Holy Land visit with plea for peace|date=2009-05-16|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}} The World Jewish Congress subsequently praised the visit, calling it a milestone for understanding between Christians and Jews.{{Cite web|url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/269726,world-jewish-congress-praises-pope-benedicts-trip-to-israel.html|title=Earth Times: show/269726,world-jewish-congress-praises-pope-benedicts-trip-to-israel.html|website=www.earthtimes.org|access-date=2020-04-21|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183244/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/269726,world-jewish-congress-praises-pope-benedicts-trip-to-israel.html|url-status=dead}}

In October 2009, Benedict XVI indicated that he would celebrate the following day of Judaism in 2010 by paying a visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome, which has been similarly visited by Pope John Paul II during his pontificate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2009/10/13/global/pope-to-visit-rome-synagogue-on-day-of-dialogue|title=Pope to visit Rome synagogue on day of dialogue|date=2009-10-13|website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}

In his 2011 book Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week, Pope Benedict exonerated Jews of allegations they were responsible for Jesus Christ’s death, with details and a close comparison of various New Testament accounts of Jesus’ condemnation to death by the Roman governor Pontius Pilate.{{cite web | author=Reuters Editorial | title=Pope book says Jews not guilty of Jesus Christ's death | website=U.S. | date=March 2, 2011 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-jews/pope-book-says-jews-not-guilty-of-jesus-christs-death-idUSTRE7216Y720110302 | access-date=January 10, 2018}} He concluded that the “real group of accusers” were the Temple authorities and not all Jews of the time, and he wrote that Jesus' death wasn't about punishment, but rather salvation. Jesus' blood, he said, "does not cry out for vengeance and punishment, it brings reconciliation. It is not poured out against anyone, it is poured out for many, for all."{{cite web | title=Why the Pope's new book is important | website=Fight Hatred (organization) | date=January 11, 2014 | url=http://fighthatred.com/fighting-hate/reports/837-why-the-popes-new-book-is-important | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111152027/http://fighthatred.com/fighting-hate/reports/837-why-the-popes-new-book-is-important | archive-date=January 11, 2014 | url-status=dead | access-date=January 10, 2018}}

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