A member of the Vatican’s Swiss Guards, the world’s smallest army whose primary role is to protect the pope, is under investigation for allegedly making a spitting gesture towards two Jewish women. The alleged incident occurred at one of the side entrances to St Peter’s Square as people gathered for a general audience on 29 October, during which Pope Leo condemned antisemitism. The women were among a Jewish delegation attending the event marking the 60th anniversary of the Nostra aetate, a declaration on the Catholic church’s relations with non-Christian religions. In an interview with Kathpress, an Austrian Catholic news agency,...
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