Bernard-Henri Lévy, a well-known atheist associated with what is
considered to be the European left, said in an interview that
Catholicism is by far the most attacked religion in Europe.
The
prominent intellectual also noted it was unfortunate that so many
injustices are committed against Benedict XVI.
“The Pope’s voice is extremely important,” Levy told Spanish
newspaper ABC this week.
“And we are very unjust to this Pope. I am not
Catholic, but I think there is prejudice and especially major
anti-clericalism that is taking on enormous proportions in Europe.”
“In France there is much talk about the desecrations of Jewish and
Muslim cemeteries, but nobody knows that the tombs of Catholics are
continually desecrated,” he added.
“There is a sort of anti-clericalism
in France that is not healthy at all. We have the right to criticize
religions, but the most attacked religion today is the Catholic
religion.”
Levy said he supports the construction of the mosque at Ground Zero
and is opposed to the use of burkas, but he said Catholicism suffers
more attacks than Islam.
“Muslims are defended in the intellectual
world, but Catholics much less,” he underscored.
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