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Vatican Under Fire for Tapping ‘Anti-Semitic’ Priest to Become Saint

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Critics say a priest praised by Pope Francis for his “heroic virtues” actually had a long track record of disparaging Jews.

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The Vatican is under fire from several Jewish groups for its move to recognize a Polish priest as a saint despite his record of anti-Semitic remarks.

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