Spanish bishops condemn ‘deplorable terrorist attack’
in Barcelona
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| A man lays flowers at the Canaletus fountain on Las Ramblas boulevard after Thursday's terrorist attack.- AFP |
(Vatican Radio) The Catholic bishops of Spain have
condemned the terrorist attack in Barcelona’s city center, which killed at
least 13 people and injured more than a hundred others on Thursday.
In a statement released shortly after the terrorist attack
in Barcelona on Thursday, the Spanish Bishops’ Conference strongly condemned
all terrorism and offered prayers for the victims.
They called it a “lamentable and detestable act”.
“Before this mournful and detestable act, the Spanish
Bishops’ Conference wishes, first of all, to express its solidarity and prayer
for all the victims and their families. We also convey our support for the whole
of society under attack by these actions, in this case the citizens of
Barcelona, as well as for the Security Forces.”
The Spanish bishops went on to condemn “every demonstration
of terrorism” as “an intrinsically perverse practice, completely incompatible
with a just, reasonable, and moral view of life.”
Terrorism, they say, “not only gravely infringes the right
to life and liberty, but is also an example of the most terrible form of
intolerance and totalitarianism”.
Turning to the victims of Thursday’s attack, the bishops
invite all the faithful “to pray that God grant them eternal rest” and that “He
return the injured to health and grant consolation to their families”.
Finally, the Spanish bishops pray that “these despicable
actions may never be repeated.”
(Devin Sean Watkins)
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