The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Officially Disavow the Groypers By Name
Roman Catholic Bishops are fighting back against rising anti-semitism in the West by collaborating with a Jewish advocacy group to release ‘Translate to Hate’, a guide/ manual/ glossary of terms that outlines antisemitic terms, phrases, conspiracies, cartoons, themes, and memes.
A joint venture between the The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the American Jewish Committee, (AJC) the guide is also annotated by the Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who agree:
“The scourge of antisemitism shows itself whenever the Jewish people are treated merely as a collective – whether it be racial, ethnic, national, or cultural – that deserves contempt, disparagement, diminishment, or destruction. When this attitude leads an individual or group to mistreat, discriminate against, or harm Jews in speech or act, it is a sin that contradicts Catholic teaching on the unity of the human race and the dignity of all peoples. This commentary draws the attention of Catholic readers to the Church’s teachings relative to these issues and her special regard for the mission God entrusted to Israel for the salvation of all.”
Some of the anti-semetic includes “medieval blood libel claims rooted in Christianity and present-day conspiracy theories about Jewish control of the world economy. It encompasses Holocaust denial and distortion and virulent anti-Israel animus
Notably, the Bishops include Pepe the frog, explaining that “while the cartoon on its face is not problematic, Pepe the frog has become associated with far-right, antisemitic figures” like “Holocaust denier and peddler of antisemitic content” Nicholas Fuentes.”
They say Pepe serves as a “symbol of the alt-right, namely, the Groyper movement, a group of far-right activists, internet trolls, and white nationalists” and that “its followers, known as the “Groyper Army,” seek to bring white supremacist ideas and content to a mainstream audience.”
