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« on: October 26, 2011, 05:12:57 PM »
RC Archbishop criticised for Jew remarks
Wednesday 26th October, 2011
Jewish Groups in the United States have spoken out against statements made by outgoing RC Archbishop, Edward Gilbert, at a mass in San Fernando on Sunday.
One group, the American Jewish Committee (AJC), said it "deplored" Archbishop Gilbert's statements when he compared local politicians to Jews, whom he described as "although a compassionate and caring people only looked after the people of their nation."
Rabbi David Rosen, AJC's International Director of Interreligious Affairs, criticised the Archbishop, saying "such prejudicial comments not only reflect personal ignorance, but also ignorance of the teaching of the Catholic Church since Nostra Aetate."
Rabbi Rosen added that the 1974 Vatican Guidelines on Nostra Aetate precisely warn against such misrepresentation and generalisations and called on the Holy See to reiterate its repudiation of such prejudicial stereotyping. He continued: "Archbishop Gilbert's comments again highlight the need for more effective global Catholic education regarding the Holy See's official teaching on Jews and Judaism."
Another organisation, the Jewish Telegraph Society, noted what it said was the Archbishop's anti-Jewish statements in a sermon.
The Anti-Defamation League also called the statements "a disturbing repackaging of ancient anti-Jewish canards and supersessionist beliefs."
ADL National Director Abraham Foxman said in a statement: "Archbishop Gilbert devalues Judaism over and against Christianity. The false notion that Jews only care about themselves and don't care enough about others is one of the major pillars of classical anti-Semitism."
Wednesday 26th October, 2011
Jewish Groups in the United States have spoken out against statements made by outgoing RC Archbishop, Edward Gilbert, at a mass in San Fernando on Sunday.
One group, the American Jewish Committee (AJC), said it "deplored" Archbishop Gilbert's statements when he compared local politicians to Jews, whom he described as "although a compassionate and caring people only looked after the people of their nation."
Rabbi David Rosen, AJC's International Director of Interreligious Affairs, criticised the Archbishop, saying "such prejudicial comments not only reflect personal ignorance, but also ignorance of the teaching of the Catholic Church since Nostra Aetate."
Rabbi Rosen added that the 1974 Vatican Guidelines on Nostra Aetate precisely warn against such misrepresentation and generalisations and called on the Holy See to reiterate its repudiation of such prejudicial stereotyping. He continued: "Archbishop Gilbert's comments again highlight the need for more effective global Catholic education regarding the Holy See's official teaching on Jews and Judaism."
Another organisation, the Jewish Telegraph Society, noted what it said was the Archbishop's anti-Jewish statements in a sermon.
The Anti-Defamation League also called the statements "a disturbing repackaging of ancient anti-Jewish canards and supersessionist beliefs."
ADL National Director Abraham Foxman said in a statement: "Archbishop Gilbert devalues Judaism over and against Christianity. The false notion that Jews only care about themselves and don't care enough about others is one of the major pillars of classical anti-Semitism."