Robert Cardinal McElroy’s Statement on the killing of two Israeli Embassy staff members near the Capital Jewish Museum

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  “The Catholic community of Washington and Maryland stands in prayer, shock, and solidarity with the families of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, with the people of Israel and with the entire Jewish community which has been attacked in this act of anti-Semitic hatred and murder. That these heinous killings took place against the backdrop of the Capital Jewish Museum, which is both a sign of the rich blessings that the Jewish community has continually provided to our nation and a call to unity in our society, is a further assault upon our social fabric and the love that is the plan and gift of the God who is Father of us all. Let us profoundly deepen our prayers and our commitment to root out hate in our midst whenever and wherever it surfaces.”

– Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington 

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is home to more than 671,000 Catholics, 140 parishes and 90 Catholic schools, located in Washington, D.C., and five Maryland counties: Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s.