Washington D.C., Dec 6, 2005 / 22:00 pm
In a sharp letter to China’s United States ambassador, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have condemned the attack of 16 Franciscan nuns in that country and called China to account for the crime.
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando wrote that “Much of the world, regrettably, has become accustomed to the frequent suppression of religious practice, especially of Christians, in your country.”
“However,” he said, “the news of the brutal attack on defenseless Catholic nuns on November 23 in the city of Xian has come as a shock to millions around the world.”
Bishop Wenski is chairman of the USCCB’s committee on International Policy.