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The Bishop of Galway, Brendan Kelly, has strongly condemned an act of vandalism perpetrated against a mosque on the outskirts of the city of Galway.

It was the second attack on the Masjid Maryam mosque in two years: in June 2017, a stone was thrown through a window while the faithful were gathered in prayer for Ramadan. 

Irish Bishops鈥� statement on religious intolerance

In a statement issued during their June 2019 General Meeting in Maynooth, the Irish Catholic Bishops鈥� Conference expressed concern over an increase in the number of incidents of racism, xenophobia and religious intolerance in Ireland.

These acts, reads the text of the statement, are 鈥渃arried out sometimes by those who consider themselves faithful Christians鈥�. They occur 鈥渁nonymously or otherwise on social media, in quiet conversations, by open verbal onslaughts or through physical violence鈥�, continues the statement.

鈥淗uman dignity does not depend on the colour of a person鈥檚 skin, their nationality, accent, or their religious affiliation鈥�, say the Bishops.

鈥淚n our rapidly changing Ireland, we appeal for a new-found respect for every human person, without exception, and a complete avoidance of offensive language鈥�.

Bishop of Galway鈥檚 statement of solidarity

In his own , issued on Monday, the Bishop of Galway says he is 鈥渄ismayed and shocked at the willful and malicious assault鈥� made on the mosque, and that he 鈥渨holeheartedly condemns the actions of the perpetrators鈥�.

Bishop Kelly says he intends visiting the Imam in order to convey to him 鈥渢he very deep sense of outrage felt across our community鈥�.

鈥淎n attack on a place of worship is an assault on God and an assault on all people of faith鈥�, writes the Bishop. 鈥淲e stand in solidarity with our Muslim neighbours鈥�, he concludes. 鈥淲ith them, we reject violence, division, and hate鈥�.