Cardinal Dolan’s articulate sentiments are greatly appreciated. However, they must first be addressed to the Catholic Church itself, given that antisemitism was institutionalized in its liturgy and theology for 2,000 years. Where is the acknowledgment of the Church’s complicity in the Holocaust and antisemitism? Where is the call to reconsider Pius XII’s sainthood, given his well-documented silence during the Holocaust?

Apologists claim Pius XII "worked discreetly" to save Jewish lives yet where is the evidence? How many SS officers faced excommunication from the Church, either during or after the war? The answer: None.

Why is Pius XII’s record shrouded in secrecy, buried under debate, nuance, and locked Vatican archives? In 2014, Pope Francis declared his intention to open those archives. That was eleven years ago. Some intention. Why are they still secret? What is the Church hiding? How much Jewish property was stolen under its watch? How many figures in its ranks does it continue to shield from historical scrutiny?

Cardinal Dolan stated: "For any Jewish people who might be reading this, please know: The Catholic Church stands with you in the struggle against antisemitism." A noble sentiment, but how does that square with Pope Francis’ recent call (November 2024) for an international investigation into whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute genocide?

Does it not offend one’s sensibilities that the Pope has never made a similar statement about Bashar al-Assad, who is responsible for killing over 600,000 Syrians? The selective moral outrage is telling.

Pope Francis condemns antisemitism in theory, yet in practice, he targets Israel, the world’s only Jewish state for investigation over its right to defend itself. This is the essence of antisemitism: blaming Jews not just for existing, but for fighting back against barbarians who seek their destruction. As Dara Horn so presciently titled her book, "People Love Dead Jews", except, it seems, when they refuse to be victims.