Pope Francis also urged prayers "especially for the return of hostages" held by Hamas. (File) Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the "terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world" and the rise in anti-Semitism since the war in Gaza erupted on October 7. "We, Catholics, are very concerned about the terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world," the pope wrote in a letter addressed to "My Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel" and made public by the Vatican on Saturday. The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has produced "divisive attitudes in public opinion worldwide and...