以否认大屠杀而闻名的极端传统天主教主教Richard Williamson于84岁去世。
Ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop Richard Williamson, known for Holocaust denial, died at 84.
Richard Williamson, 84岁的极端传统天主教主教,因否认大屠杀而闻名,在脑出血后死亡。
Richard Williamson, a 84-year-old ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop known for Holocaust denial, has died after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
2009年,教皇本笃十六世让教皇难堪,试图调和威廉森和他的离散的圣皮乌斯X协会与天主教会,但他的否认引起了重大争议。
His denial caused significant controversy in 2009 when it embarrassed Pope Benedict XVI, who had attempted to reconcile Williamson and his breakaway Society of St. Pius X with the Catholic Church.
该丑闻导致威廉森在2012年被驱逐出社会, 德国法院因否认大屠杀而罚款。
The scandal led to Williamson's expulsion from the society in 2012 and a German court fine for Holocaust denial.