South Africa Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein accuses Pope Leo XIV of having "blood on his hands" over the Pope's criticism of the US-Israeli war in Iran and Lebanon. The remarks were made at an event organized by the South Africa Zionist Foundation.
Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa, criticized Pope Leo XIV during a South Africa Zionist Foundation event, accusing the Pope of having "blood on his hands" regarding his stance on the US-Israeli war in Iran and Lebanon.
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