The Vatican says Bishop Williamson's statement does not meet the conditions set by the Vatican on February 4, "when it ordered Williamson to "in an absolutely unequivocal and public way distance himself from his positions" regarding the Holocaust."
Instead, Williamson issued a statement yesterday saying, in part, "To all souls that took honest scandal from what I said, before God I apologize."
The bishop has stated he believes there were no gas chambers during the Holocaust and that no more than 300,000 people perished, rather than 6 million as recorded by historians. His statement did not say his views were erroneous or that he did not believe them.
The Vatican indicated that the statement did not meet the conditions for Williamson to be a member of the Catholic clergy.
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Greg, I don't understand how anyone can deny the Holocaust either. A friend of mine who is a doctor and was in the Army helped lead some survivors out. He has told me stories that will stay with me forever.
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