The Permanent Commission of the Spanish Episcopal Conference @confepiscopal approved an institutional statement that asks for the end of the war in Gaza and demands the liberation of the hostages.
After the meeting held on September 30 and October 1, the Spanish bishops join “Pope Leo XIV, to the victims of violence and so many men and women of good will” to cry for peace not only in the Gaza Strip, but also in “Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, Sahel Region, Haiti, Nigeria and other countries and areas of the world that are in war”.
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“It is urgent, as believers to continue praying and, as citizens, maintain a moral and political positioning that join the word of the same God to shout: you will not kill!” Sustains the text.
The bishops underline that “no end never justifies the use of perverse means such as Hamás’ terrorism or the massacre, disproportionate and inhuman response, to which the Israel government is subjecting to the civilian population of Gaza for the expressed crimes committed on October 7”.
“It is essential to stop war, free hostages, condemn terrorism and build relationships between people and peoples from respecting the sacred dignity of human life, international legality and the search for the common good,” continues the text, which welcomes “the initiatives to achieve peace.”
“Faced with so much suffering unjustly we cannot remain indifferent,” concludes the text.
During the press conference held this Thursday to account for the work done by the Permanent Commission of the EEC, its general secretary and spokesman, Mons. Francisco César García Magán specified that when approved the declaration there was no debate on the use of the term “genocide” in reference to the action of the Government of Israel.
Nicolás de Cárdenas
Born in 1980, I am a Spanish and journalist’s husband and father with more than 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specialized in socio -political and religious information. I have worked more than 10 years in defense of human rights and I have accreditations in journalism and comprehensive communication. Since July 2022, I am a correspondent for ACI Press and Ewtn News in Spain, covering international events of the Catholic Church.