Pope says anti-Semitism ‘fuse’ must not be allowed to burn
GERGELY SZAKACS POPE Francis has called for vigilance against a rise in anti-Semitism, saying during a brief trip to Hungary this was a "fuse that must not be allowed to burn." The pope arrived in Hungary early for an unusually short visit underlining differences with his political opposite, nationalist and anti-immigrant Prime Minister Viktor Orban. More than half a million Hungarian Jews were killed in the Holocaust, which destroyed a once-vibrant culture across the country. Today, there are about 75,000 to 100,000 Jews in Hungary, the largest number in central Europe, according to the World Jewish Congress, with most of…