Pope warns of rise in anti-Semitism

David McHugh, Cologne

Pope warns of rise in anti-Semitism

With the shrill sound of a ram's horn and a choir chanting in Hebrew "peace be with you", Benedict became only the second pope to visit a synagogue, praying and remembering Holocaust victims.

"Today, sadly, we are witnessing the rise of new signs of anti-Semitism and various forms of a general hostility toward foreigners," he said.

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