VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday (Jan 25) condemned Holocaust denial, as Australia came under pressure to refuse a visa to American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, because of his history of anti-Semitic remarks. The pope spoke about Holocaust denial at the end of his weekly general audience at the Vatican, noting that Friday is be international...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Holocaust denial, as Australia came under pressure to refuse a visa to American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, because of his history of anti-Semitic remarks.
"The remembrance of that extermination of millions of Jews and people of other faiths can neither be forgotten nor denied," he said.
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