The bishops of central Texas have encouraged prayers for healing in a community reeling from a string of bombings over the last month. His Grace Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio and His Excellency Bishop Joe Vásquez of Austin issued a joint statement urging prayers for the victims of the serial bombings as well as prayers for law enforcement officials. In recent weeks, two people were killed and half a dozen were injured in a series of explosions throughout Austin and in a FedEx distribution facility near San Antonio.
As reported by CNA, Bishops remarked that “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and the families and friends of all those affected by the package explosions which have taken place this month in Austin and San Antonio.” Further, they added, “The randomness of these attacks and their increasing frequency are perhaps meant by their perpetrator to spread fear and cause division in our communities.”
Suspected bomber Mark Anthony Conditt was confronted by police and drove off in a car before he detonated one of his own bombs, killing himself in the process.
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