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Vatican investigates Swiss Guard for alleged spitting gesture at Jewish women

JL;DR SUMMARY The Vatican is investigating a Swiss Guard accused of making an antisemitic gesture towards two Jewish women attending a conference marking the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, a declaration promoting tolerance of non-Christian religions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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VaticanJewish WomenCatholic ChurchNostra AetateJewish Catholic RelationsPope Leo XivSwiss GuardMichal GovrinVivian Liska

Places mentioned

Holy See (Vatican City State)
"The Vatican is investigating a member of its Swiss Guards, who protect the pope, for allegedly making a spitting gesture at two Jewish women."
Israel
"Michal Govrin, a prominent Israeli writer and theater director, said she and a colleague encountered the guard as they entered St. Peters Square."
Antwerp, Belgium
"She was with Vivian Liska, the New York City-born director of the Institute of Jewish Studies at the University of Antwerp."
Austria
"In an interview with the Austrian news agency Kathpress last week, Govrin said the guard hissed les juifs (the Jews) at them with deep contempt and made an act of spitting in our direction."
New York City, New York, United States
"She was with Vivian Liska, the New York City-born director of the Institute of Jewish Studies at the University of Antwerp."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Leo, a Chicago native, was elected in May after the death of Pope Francis."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"while condemning Israels forced displacement of Palestinians and the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza."

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