{"id":16187,"date":"2016-07-05T08:15:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T08:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=16187"},"modified":"2016-07-05T08:15:10","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T08:15:10","slug":"spain-important-victory-for-freedom-of-expression-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2016\/07\/05\/spain-important-victory-for-freedom-of-expression-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"SPAIN -Important victory for Freedom of Expression &#8211; ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><strong>Important victory for Freedom of Expression &#8211; <\/strong><strong>\u2018Hate crime\u2019 case<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong> against Valencia archbishop thrown out<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A judge in Valencia has thrown out \u00a0two \u201chate crime\u201d cases against Cardinal Antonio Ca\u00f1izares of Valencia, Spain, on the grounds that \u00a0that what the cardinal said in his \u00a0homily is protected by freedom of speech. The judge also mentioned lack of evidence saying that he saw no \u201cpublic incitement to violence or hatred\u201d in the cardinal\u2019s homily, adding that \u00a0\u201ca generic accusation sprinkled with vague facts\u201d is not enough \u201cto trigger a criminal investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cardinal Canizares had voiced support for \u201cthe precious good of the Christian family\u201d in his\u00a0 13 May homily and denounced what he called a push by politicians and the \u201cgay empire\u201d to promote \u201cradical feminism\u201d and \u201cgender theory,\u201d calling it the \u201cmost insidious of all.\u201d In in the same homily, he also questioned the background of refugees coming to Spain.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Valencian LGBT group Lambda filed a criminal complaint against the cardinal on 3 June, claiming his homily contained \u201chomophobic and male chauvinist statements\u201d that incited hatred. The Spanish Immigration Network also filed a legal complaint against Cardinal Canizares accusing him of xenophobia.<\/p>\n<p>While Cardinal Canizares was under investigation, gay rights activists deliberately acted in a provocative way that was a direct insult to Catholics. They combined images of Our Lady of the Forsaken, patroness of Valencia, and Our Lady of Monserrat, patroness of Catalonia, and depicted the two Madonnas kissing as promotion for the Valencia gay pride parade. Cardinal Canizares was joined by thousands of Valencians in an act of reparation for this offensive action.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom of speech groups campaigned in the cardinal\u2019s defence. The Thomas More Law Center, based in the US, \u00a0supported the cardinal stating that his homily expressed an \u201copinion widely held by Spaniards\u201d and even launched a \u201cJe suis Canizares\u201d campaign A petition was organised in support of Cardinal Canizares during the trial by the Spanish free speech advocacy group called HazteOir (Make Yourself Heard). Global organisation CitizenGO, which seeks to defend life, the family and fundamental rights worldwide, also organised a petition that was signed by 200,000 people worldwide. These signatures were officially presented to \u00a0Valencia City Council to show them that concerned citizens around the globe would be watching to ensure that Cardinal Ca\u00f1izares was not punished for his support of the natural family.<\/p>\n<p>Cardinal Ca\u00f1izares sent a personal message of thanks to his supporters:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYour signatures and your support have touched me, you have moved my heart. Thank you very much. I know that you have joined this CitizenGO petition with affection for me, but I also know that you are aware that what is at stake is not me, but religious freedom and the right of Christians to publicly express our faith and our convictions. It&#8217;s time to stand up and not be afraid. Coraggio and avanti!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is an important victory not only for Catholics\u2014or even just for Christians\u2014it is a victory for all religious individuals who want to see their freedom of expression preserved.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>ACN Malta<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important victory for Freedom of Expression &#8211; \u2018Hate crime\u2019 cases against Valencia archbishop thrown out &nbsp; A judge in Valencia has thrown out \u00a0two \u201chate crime\u201d cases against Cardinal Antonio Ca\u00f1izares of Valencia, Spain, on the grounds that \u00a0that what the cardinal said in his \u00a0homily is protected by freedom of speech. 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