Gaza: Archdiocese Distances itself from its own Archbishop
Monsignor Gustavo García-Siller, 67, the Mexican-born Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA, has criticised the Israeli war in Gaza in several messages on Twitter.com (7 May).
He urged the "Jewish brothers and sisters" to "stop killing Palestinians. STOP!" [However, this war has nothing to do with the "Jewish brothers and sisters", but with a right-wing regime that many Jews oppose].
He added: "Palestinians are dying. Do we care?"
After the Archbishop was accused of "anti-Semitism", his spokesman distanced himself from the remarks: "'The Twitter account of Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller is his personal account; it is not the official account of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Archbishop Gustavo urges prayers for peace in the Middle East," Jordan McMorrough, director of communications for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, told PillarCatholic.com (9 May).
The Israeli regime, which has occupied the Gaza Strip since 1967, has killed at least 34,789 Gazans, including 14,500 children, since October 2023. Over 78,204 people have been injured. More than 8,000 are missing.
More than half of Gaza's housing has been destroyed or damaged: 80% of commercial buildings; 73% of school buildings; 12 out of 35 hospitals are partially functioning. 83% of groundwater wells are inoperable. 267 places of worship, including churches, have been destroyed.
Picture: Gustavo García-Siller © wikicommons, CC BY-SA, #newsDgjqoioliq
He urged the "Jewish brothers and sisters" to "stop killing Palestinians. STOP!" [However, this war has nothing to do with the "Jewish brothers and sisters", but with a right-wing regime that many Jews oppose].
He added: "Palestinians are dying. Do we care?"
After the Archbishop was accused of "anti-Semitism", his spokesman distanced himself from the remarks: "'The Twitter account of Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller is his personal account; it is not the official account of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Archbishop Gustavo urges prayers for peace in the Middle East," Jordan McMorrough, director of communications for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, told PillarCatholic.com (9 May).
The Israeli regime, which has occupied the Gaza Strip since 1967, has killed at least 34,789 Gazans, including 14,500 children, since October 2023. Over 78,204 people have been injured. More than 8,000 are missing.
More than half of Gaza's housing has been destroyed or damaged: 80% of commercial buildings; 73% of school buildings; 12 out of 35 hospitals are partially functioning. 83% of groundwater wells are inoperable. 267 places of worship, including churches, have been destroyed.
Picture: Gustavo García-Siller © wikicommons, CC BY-SA, #newsDgjqoioliq