Cardinal Ravisi was making a statement about a book about the life of Jesus. In his remarks he mentioned the world into which Jesus was born and that those human conditions are still present and His message is still relevant. He was not making a political speech and frankly, to suggest that he should have tip-toed through every aggrieved demographic or risk ridicule and condemnation from those who already hate him is ridiculous. Had he not mentioned the Gaza at all I'm sure you would have found reason to "criticize" just the same. He failed to mention Catholic children killed when their Churches are bombed in Nigeria, he failed to mention children killed by narco-terrorists in Mexico and central America. He failed to mention those killed in the Sudan He failed to mention the millions killed in abortions every year, he failed to mention children killed in wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan at the hands of Jihadists and Americans, and the victims of human trafficking in Southeast Asia and in this country. He even failed to mention that the Jews still mourn the deaths of the first born of the Egyptians in every Passover. Do you think all of these slights mean both he and the Church hate all and blame all?
Oh, please! Can you say why the Cardinal mentioned Gaza at all in his speech? If it was in reference to the deaths of innocent children due to the recent fighting, then he made a serious error of omission. He SHOULD have known that only mentioning those in Gaza and not the equally innocent lives in Israel demonstrates a bias which would have consequences and if he didn't get that, he has no business being the head of "culture". How he forgot the hot button issue of the day, either means he has no equitable concern for the Jews in Israel or he is too stupid for the job. Take your pick. He was wrong and he would be wrong no matter what religious system he came from. I'm signing off for now. Have a peaceful night.