Bishop calls for withdrawal of exposure that incites violence against … – CNA

MADRID, 18 May. 15 / 9:17 a.m. ( ACI ) .- Msgr. Jose Ignacio Munilla, Bishop of San Sebastián (Spain), spoke about the recent attacks against religious freedom taking place in his diocese an exhibition that directly attacks the Catholic Church and incites violence against her.

As said “the reason for being of the Church is not to stay in the sacristy, but the to ‘communicate’ and go to meet a society and a culture that are entitled to know the message of Jesus Christ undistorted “. Why has denounced the climate of “lack of religious freedom” by “the pressure of an ‘aggressive secularism’, behind which so-called ‘dictatorship of relativism’ hides.”

The prelate explained that a few meters from the cathedral of San Sebastián, in the Provincial Library there is an exhibition in which you can find graffiti that says: “The Church’s lights, is burning”, “Opus Dei Sutara” which could be translated as ‘burn Opus Dei’.

Faced with these attacks on religious freedom the bishopric has made several requests for withdrawal of the presentation to the Council of Guipuzcoa people as “violent and menacing expressions”, but all have been ignored.

“For a long silence could lead to the consolidation of the loss of religious freedom in public spaces, I think it is time to publicly explain our position,” said Mons. Munilla.

It has also urged the political authorities that govern public institutions Gipuzkoa “not to look away” because “they have full responsibility in enabling these attacks and provocations against religious freedom.”

And has stated that “what is at stake is the recognition of freedom of conscience”, “it is impossible to create real spaces of freedom in our society, if we do not start from a common ethical ground, as is the mutual respect, based on the recognition of the inviolable dignity of every human person. “

” It is unacceptable to invoke the respect for freedom of expression to justify an exhibition in the presence of an explicit invitation to exercise violence. Nor does it justify the inclusion of these threats in an exhibition, which are based on historical memory of what others said, “insisted the prelate.

Mons. Munilla explains this” disrespect our own Christian culture “to be a” consequence of a serious spiritual crisis and a lack of basic ethical values ​​”and insisted again on” express their strong protest with the competent authorities “.

The Bishop of San Sebastian also recalled the aggression suffered by Christians in many parts of the world “that is not even remotely comparable to ours” and who has begun a week of prayer to which he has invited to join.

Tags: Religious Freedom, violence, Church in Spain, exhibitions, Bishop Munilla

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