German Lutheran church guilty of fostering anti-Semitism over centuries, says its former leader

WJC News Update – German Lutheran church guilty of fostering anti-Semitism over centuries, says its former leader

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 26 March 2014

German Protestant church guilty of fostering anti-Semitism over centuries, says its former leader

Margot Käßmann, the former head of the Protestant and Lutheran Churches in Germany, said her church had been complicit in fostering anti-Semitism since the times of Martin Luther.

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