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Holocaust-denying Bishop refuses to recant his 'Jews were not gassed' claims
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Bishop Robert Williamson (AP)
Last month, The Vatican lifted the excommunication of four bishops who belong to the ultraconservative Society of St. Pius X.
Among the group was Bishop Robert Williamson, who just four days prior to The Vatican’s ruling told Swedish television that he didn’t believe The Holocaust took place – at least not to the degree that history conveys.
The rage that followed was predictable. Jewish groups around the world are expressing outrage at the comments, and many members of the Catholic Church have voiced equal disgust.
Aware of the tempest Williamson has brought on the Church, The Vatican has called on Bishop to recant his denial before he can be reinstated.
And while reports say that Williamson has apologized to Pope Benedict XVI, he has refused to comply with the retraction order.
“It is about historical evidence, not about emotions,” Williamson told the German magazine Der Spiegel, “And if I find this evidence, I will correct myself. But that will take time.”
Among the comments the Bishop refused to repudiate were his claims that only 200,000 – 300,000 Jews were killed during World War II, and that none of them had been gassed.
When pressed by the Spiegel writer to take it upon himself to visit Auschwitz, Williamson replied: “No, I will not travel to Auschwitz. I've ordered the book by Jean-Claude Pressac. It's called ‘Auschwitz: Technique and Operation of the Gas Chambers.’ A printout is now being sent to me, and I will read it and study it.”
Perhaps the good Bishop should start with a copy of “The Diary of Anne Frank” and work his way up.
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