I see nothing wrong with a heartfelt thank you to the Catholic Church on this one. And to think the statement came out of my wife's home country which is known as having been a post-war haven for Nazis.

Catholic Church equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism

The Catholic Church condemned anti-Zionism as a cover for anti-Semitism by means of a joint statement issued by a forum of Catholic-Jewish intellectuals this week.

The announcement was made at a gathering of religious, academic and other leading Jewish and Catholic figures in Buenos Aires.

"We oppose anti-Semitism in any way and form, including anti-Zionism that has become of late a manifestation of anti-Semitism," the statement said.

This is the first time that anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism have been equated by the Catholic Church.