<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/the-vatican" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Vatican</a> on Wednesday clarified several questions regarding people who have received transgender medical treatments, same-sex couples, and Catholic sacraments.
The Vatican&#8217;s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which exists to defend Catholic doctrine, published a <a href="https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_20231031-documento-mons-negri.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">document</a> on Wednesday responding to six controversial questions submitted by a Brazilian bishop over the summer.
Some of the questions <a href="https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/ddf-responds-to-transgender-dubia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dealt with</a> whether a transgender person can be baptized, serve as a godparent at a baptism, or be a witness at a wedding. The other questions dealt with whether a same-sex couple&#8217;s child can be baptized and whether a cohabiting person in a same-sex relationship can be a godparent or witness at a wedding.
On the first transgender question, the Vatican responded that a person who has received gender surgery or hormone treatment can be baptized “under the same conditions as other believers, if there are no situations in which there is a risk of generating public scandal, or disorientation among the faithful.”
Children and teens with “problems of a transgender nature” can also be baptized if they are well prepared and willing to receive the sacrament, the Vatican said.
The Vatican cautioned, however, that when a person is baptized &#8220;without repentance for grave sins, the subject does not receive sanctifying grace, although he receives the sacramental character.&#8221;
&#8220;In any case, the Church must always remind us to fully live all the implications of the baptism received, which must always be understood and deployed within the entire path of Christian initiation,&#8221; the document stated.
On the godparent issue, the Vatican said people who have undergone transgender medical treatment can serve as godparents “under certain conditions.”
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“However, since this task does not constitute a right, pastoral prudence demands that it not be permitted if there is a risk of scandal, undue legitimation or disorientation in the educational sphere of the ecclesial community,” the Vatican document said.
On the questions regarding same-sex couples and baptism, the Vatican said that a priest baptizing a child must have a “founded hope” that the baptized child will be raised Catholic, as Catholic canon law establishes.
The Vatican also noted that canon law states that a godparent should be a Catholic who has received the sacrament of Confirmation and someone “who leads a life of faith in keeping with the function to be taken on.”
The case is &#8220;different&#8221; when it comes to cohabitating same-sex couples in a &#8220;stable and declared&#8221; sexual union that is &#8220;well known by the community,&#8221; the Vatican said.
The Catholic Church does not sanction same-sex marriage.
On the wedding witness questions, the Vatican said there is no rule preventing a person who has undergone transgender treatment or a cohabiting person in a same-sex relationship from serving as a witness.
The document was signed by Pope Francis last month, as well as the Dicastery&#8217;s new prefect Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández.
In recent years, there has been much speculation around whether Pope Francis would change the Catholic Church&#8217;s approach to LGBT people.
The Catholic Church <a href="https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/does-doctrine-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">never changes</a> its official doctrine, although it often clarifies particular points.

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The bishop of New York&#8217;s Brooklyn diocese said he is &#8220;appalled&#8221; a popular singer was allowed to film her provocative music video inside a Catholic church in Brooklyn.
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter, 24, filmed part of the music video for her hit song &#8220;Feather&#8221; inside a 160-year-old church in Brooklyn&#8217;s Williamsburg neighborhood, the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.
Bishop Robert Brennan “is appalled at what was filmed at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn,” the Brooklyn Diocese said in a November 2 statement, Catholic News Agency <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255900/brooklyn-bishop-appalled-over-music-video-shot-in-catholic-church-will-investigate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
“The parish did not follow diocesan policy regarding the filming on Church property, which includes a review of the scenes and script,” the diocese said.
The diocese said the parish claimed the music video production company “failed to accurately represent the video content.”
Brennan “is taking this matter seriously and will be looking into it further,&#8221; the diocese said.
The &#8220;Feather&#8221; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLbn61Z4LDI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">music video</a> was uploaded to YouTube on Halloween and has racked up about 2.9 million views as of Friday.
The video shows Carpenter singing about ex-lovers while dancing provocatively on the altar of the historic church as well as down the communion aisle wearing a short black costume and black veil. At several points, she folds her hands as if praying.
The altar was decked out with pastel pink and blue coffins bearing crosses, candles, garlands, small angel statues, and a vase with an RIP sign holding dark red liquid. One of the coffins reads &#8220;RIP bitch.&#8221; One of the angel statues reads, &#8220;Good Girls Go 2 Heaven.&#8221; A neon cross is lit up under the church&#8217;s crucifix.
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Other parts of the music video show Carpenter killing a man who took a picture up her skirt, as well as men killing each other as they fight over Carpenter.
The music video was directed by Mia Barnes. Neither the director nor the parish has commented on the bishop&#8217;s reaction so far. The parish was founded in 1863 and is home to many of Brooklyn&#8217;s Lithuanian Catholics, <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255900/brooklyn-bishop-appalled-over-music-video-shot-in-catholic-church-will-investigate">according</a> to CNA.
Catholic churches usually house consecrated communion hosts, which the Catholic Church holds are the real material presence of Jesus, in a tabernacle on the altar. A red sanctuary candle is lit in the church when consecrated hosts are present.
It is not clear whether consecrated hosts were present on the altar at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church while Carpenter&#8217;s music video was being filmed.

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The bishop of the Catholic diocese in Cleveland, Ohio, faced harsh criticism from the city&#8217;s Democratic mayor and even some Catholics this month for his new policy on LGBT students.
Bishop Edward Malesic <a href="https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/offices/parish-life/marriage-and-family-ministry/human-sexuality/human-sexuality-gender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the <a href="https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/files/assets/parish-and-school-policy-on-issues-of-sexuality-and-gender-identity.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new policy</a> late last month. The policy <a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/catholic-diocese-of-clevelands-new-policy-rejects-transgender-people-same-sex-couples" target="_blank" rel="noopener">applies</a> to students at 79 elementary schools and five high schools in the diocese.
The policy requires parish schools to inform parents if their child is experiencing gender dysphoria and bans preferred pronouns. The policy also requires students and staff to use the bathrooms corresponding to their biological sex, and students may only participate in the single-sex sports or activities that correspond with their biological sex. School records must reflect a student&#8217;s biological sex.
The diocese&#8217;s new LGBT student policy also prohibits same-sex student couples from attending school dances together or publicly displaying sexual attraction. &#8220;Pride&#8221; decor is also banned at parish schools, and students are banned from publicly celebrating &#8220;sexual orientation or identity in ways that are contrary to the Catholic Church&#8217;s teaching.&#8221;
Finally, gender transitions are prohibited, both &#8220;social&#8221; transitions involving clothing or haircuts and medical transitions involving puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgeries.
&#8220;We are experiencing a polarizing and tense time in our culture. Many feel lost and troubled about who they are and their purpose in this world,&#8221; Bishop Malesic wrote in a <a href="https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/files/assets/gender-policy-cover-letter.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> accompanying the policy.
&#8220;As Catholic Christians, we know that &#8216;God has formed us for Himself, and our hearts are restless until we rest in Him,'&#8221; the bishop wrote, quoting St. Augustine&#8217;s &#8220;Confessions.&#8221;
The LGBT student policy went into effect on September 1.
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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb criticized to the diocese&#8217;s new policy earlier this month, accusing the diocese of making students fear &#8220;persecution.&#8221;
&#8220;As a Christian, the Diocese&#8217;s policy is a shocking betrayal of the Church teachings that have shaped who I am today,&#8221; Bibb <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinMBibb/status/1701574774613213677" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in a September 12 post on X.
&#8220;For me, faith is about universal love and acceptance. Instead, the new policy forces LGBTQ+ kids to hide their authentic selves and attend school in fear of persecution for who they are. I extend my heartfelt solidarity to our LGBTQ+ friends and students,&#8221; Bibb wrote in his post. &#8220;Rest assured that this policy, along with any expressions of hatred, doesn&#8217;t go unnoticed.&#8221;
Bibb has previously <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinMBibb/status/1368659628083515393" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that he grew up at a Baptist church in Cleveland, and another Baptist church <a href="https://www.facebook.com/olivetinstitutionalbaptistchurch/photos/4315913355184947/?paipv=0&amp;eav=AfY1LwqWCvAYZ-MJxgJEgbHZmHL8BCTzxc13y6Ng7uq1jtrVZbt9TGzcO1mIVpc0Ys4&amp;_rdr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claims</a> him as a member. During his campaign, he <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinMBibb/status/1449777410015117316" target="_blank" rel="noopener">frequently</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinMBibb/status/1447245905405612037" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visited</a> Cleveland&#8217;s Baptist churches.
Several Cleveland area Catholic schools <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/09/some-catholic-schools-independent-of-the-cleveland-diocese-appear-to-distance-themselves-from-new-lgbtq-policy.html#:~:text=The%20diocese%27s%20policy%20bars%20gender,schools%20and%20five%20high%20schools." target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared</a> to distance themselves from the policy, one reportedly saying it does not plan to make changes due to the policy, and one saying it is reviewing the policy, Cleveland.com reported.
Those schools are not run by the diocese itself, so they are not bound by the new policy.
Even some Catholics <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/09/cleveland-area-catholics-react-to-dioceses-policy-on-issues-of-sexuality-and-gender-identity.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slammed</a> the policy as well, but some disagreed, saying they are happy the diocese issued it.
“I think that it’s important for everybody to be on the same page. And for people to know what the expectations are,” Charley Heintel, 25, a St. Ignatius High School graduate and youth group leader, <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/09/cleveland-area-catholics-react-to-dioceses-policy-on-issues-of-sexuality-and-gender-identity.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Cleveland.com.
“It’s good to see that the diocese is making sure that they help guide all the Catholic institutions to adhere and stay true to our Catholic values and our Christian beliefs,” Heintel said.
The Catholic Church holds that a person&#8217;s gender cannot be incongruent with their biological sex and that sexual acts are meant for marriage, making things like <a href="https://www.catholic.com/tract/homosexuality" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acting on homosexual</a> attraction, sex outside of <a href="https://www.catholic.com/qa/intent-to-conceive-not-necessary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">marriage</a>, <a href="https://thecatholichandbook.com/is-jerking-off-a-sin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">masturbation</a>, and using pornography sinful.

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Adapted from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1332-bud-light-must-be-destroyed-member-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“The Michael Knowles Show,”</a> September 18, 2023.
Did you know most men think of the Roman Empire every single day? This fact has gone viral over the last week because a woman <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ifitwerentfunny/video/7278041817470356779" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on TikTok</a> asked her husband if he thinks of the Roman Empire daily, and he said, yes, he does.
When I saw this story begin circulating, I realized I was not conscious of the fact that I think of the Roman Empire every day — but I do. The minute I saw the video, I thought, Oh, I guess I do. Do women not think of the Roman Empire every day? Then, when I got home, my wife, Alissa, turned to me after having seen the TikTok and asked, “Do you really think of the Roman Empire every day?” I laughed and said, “You live with me. I basically talk about the Roman Empire every day.”
Why is that so? Why do men think of the Roman Empire every day? The answer seems rather obvious to me: the Roman Empire was the last time we had a unity of all of Western civilization. A perfect unity of it. There was a total political unity of all the lands and the peoples. There was a theological unity after the Edict of Milan when Catholicism became the official religion of the Roman Empire. There was a unity of religion, a unity of politics, and a unity of land. There was a unity of everything.
The fall of Rome is the main historical event that people compare anything to. With it came a break up that we have always been trying to reconcile and put back together. There was a bit of a resurgence with the Holy Roman Empire, though I consider that to be a sort of extension of the Roman Empire (so I think that counts). Thinking about the Habsburg monarchy, an almost continuous reign as Holy Roman Emperors, qualifies as thinking about the Roman Empire every day.
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During the Middle Ages, there was a yearning in the Western mind to return to the Roman Empire. Dante wrote about this unity that they were — and now we are — all seeking. We are all so fragile and now we are so extraordinarily fragmented. That is why people make these comparisons to the fall of Rome — because they know that was a travesty.
I spoke with my friend Spencer Klavan about this “thinking of Rome every day” realization, and he pointed out that part of what is so delightful about it is, it’s the first time in quite some time that we have seen one sex stumble upon a fact about the opposite sex and get a kick out of it. So often today when one sex finds out something or makes an observation about the other sex, it is an observation made in disgust or revulsion. This is obviously true of feminists. When they discover anything masculine, they label it “toxic.” It is also true of the red pill bro-men who do not like women.
The Roman Empire question/answer is a good example of women discovering something they previously did not know about men and thinking, That’s kind of cute. That is sort of delightful. That is, of course, how it is supposed to be because men and women are different, no matter what our cultural elites tell us today. Differences between men and women are actually a cause of delight and one of the great aspects of life as a human being.
Vive la différence. 
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Sometimes I wonder whether social media is making our society worse or if it is just amplifying our existing problems. We see actors, actresses, musicians, and celebrities go from wearing odd outfits to acting in extremes as they show more skin and less clothes. Then the extremes become even more extreme. It’s as if they believe once they’ve embarked on these extreme paths, they’re somehow locked into them. 
You don’t need to be religious to understand the point Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuCw8UT5y6c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made about this very topic</a> years ago because his teaching applies across a cultural context today as well. He essentially said that before you sin the first time, God prompts you to refrain. Meanwhile, Satan takes the exact opposite approach. Venerable Sheen says: 
<blockquote>But how does Satan say or talk when we are about to sin? Oh, don’t be silly. We don&#8217;t believe those things anymore. Times have changed. Are you still a virgin? You mean you&#8217;ve never had a smoke of marijuana? Listen, everybody&#8217;s doing it. Don&#8217;t pay attention to those doctors who tell you that it will hurt your brain cells. You&#8217;ve got to live! You have to be yourself. You haven&#8217;t committed adultery? Everybody&#8217;s doing it now. These views of strict morality were all right 100 years ago or 500 years ago, but this is a new world. I’ve got to be me. I’ve got to be free. That&#8217;s the way the devil talks. He&#8217;s on our side. Before we sin, Christ seems to be the accuser. Before we sin, the devil is our defender.</blockquote>
His words are timeless. Satan says, “You’ve got to live!” so that you will say, “I’ve got to be free!” This is the same message we hear today — that life should be about freedom and being the real you. This turns into people embracing and committing sins. But then what happens?
After we sin, the roles reverse. Venerable Sheen explains that God is on our side and tells us that though we have sinned, we can become better. We can change ourselves. God wants us to know we are allowed to transform. Opposite that, the devil becomes the ultimate accuser saying, “You’ve already done the bad thing. What’s the problem? Just keep at it because there’s no redemption. You can’t come back from this.” But the idea that transformation is not possible leads to despair. Venerable Sheen specifically discusses Judas at this point, saying that because he was a traitor, Judas believed he could not transform — and committed suicide. We see this in our own society today when people become gripped by despair, falsely believing they cannot change or transform. People feel hopeless. It’s why suicide rates continue to rise. 
For people who believe provocative behavior is true freedom, they also hear a devilish voice urging them on, telling them there’s nothing left for them anyway. The same thing happens on social media when a 16-year-old sends a tweet that is dug up 10 years later, which is followed by crowds claiming they aren’t fit to be accepted. The message is: You cannot be transformed. Even if they wanted to go to church on Sunday, have faith, and not be the person they once were, they become trapped, thinking they will be accused of being a fraud, of not being serious. 
Sometimes, when you try to change and do better, people will accuse you of being fake. This has even happened to me. I used to be more liberal, even though I was never a Democrat. I just thought feminism was cool, and liberalism sounded fun when I was young. To this day, people still say I am a grifter — that I only became a Republican because there were more opportunities and money with it. People think I can’t change the ideas I had from the time I was 17-years-old to now. That is the society we live in. They tell you that you are stuck permanently as the same individual. 
But you are not stuck. You can wake up, and you can change your mind. You can have sinned yesterday, and you can decide to be a better person today. You may have been a horrible individual, a drug addict, an internet troll, or devoted sinner for ten years straight — but you are allowed to change. You are not stuck with evil and stuck in wickedness. 
The world has become so unforgiving. But don’t believe in false permanence. Be better because you’re allowed to be.

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An outspoken Catholic bishop in Texas who has harshly condemned President Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, even referencing Biden’s “fake Catholicism,” was targeted with an apparent investigation by the Vatican.
Bishop Joseph Strickland, of Tyler, has routinely slammed Biden on social media, including earlier this year when the president cited Pope Francis to buttress his claim that federal funding for abortions should continue.
 “Mr. Biden can’t be allowed to twist the words of Pope Francis in this way,” Strickland tweeted. “I implore the Vatican press office to emphatically clarify that Pope Francis rightly calls abortion murder. It is time to denounce Biden’s fake Catholicism.”
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Mr Biden can’t be allowed to twist the words of Pope Francis in this way. I implore the Vatican press office to emphatically clarify that Pope Francis rightly calls abortion murder. It is time to denounce Biden’s fake Catholicism. <a href="https://t.co/RBEbWmczsl">https://t.co/RBEbWmczsl</a>
&mdash; Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bishopoftyler/status/1620416544554762242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2023</a></blockquote>
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In March, Strickland called the Biden administration corrupt.
“As our corrupt Biden-lead [sic] government slides closer to collapse it becomes more critical that we get our spiritual house in order,&#8221; he wrote on Twitter. &#8220;Repent, turn to God, atone for your sins &amp; resolve to live the truth no matter what, Jesus is about eternity.”
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As our corrupt Biden-lead government slides closer to collapse it becomes more critical that we get our spiritual house in order. Repent, turn to God, atone for your sins &amp; resolve to live the truth no matter what, Jesus is about eternity. <a href="https://t.co/1AWLmE5Zfo">pic.twitter.com/1AWLmE5Zfo</a>
&mdash; Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bishopoftyler/status/1637996270848561153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Responding to an article this week noting Pelosi’s support for abortion, Strickland tweeted, “Pray for her heart &amp; the hearts of many to turn from the ways of death and embrace the way of the Lord of Life, Jesus Christ.”
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Pray for her heart &amp; the hearts of many to turn from the ways of death and embrace the way of the Lord of Life, Jesus Christ… <a href="https://t.co/OhTDKiXNrP">https://t.co/OhTDKiXNrP</a>
&mdash; Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bishopoftyler/status/1673675510730092544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Strickland has not been averse to criticizing the Pope, either. In May he wrote, “I believe Pope Francis is the Pope but it is time for me to say that I reject his program of undermining the Deposit of Faith. Follow Jesus.”
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Please allow me to clarify regarding, “Patrick Coffin has challenged the authenticity of the Pope Francis.” If this is accurate I disagree, I believe Pope Francis is the Pope but it is time for me to say that I reject his program of undermining the Deposit of Faith. Follow Jesus.
&mdash; Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bishopoftyler/status/1657222411459215360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Earlier this month, Strickland joined a eucharistic procession and prayer rally in Los Angeles to protest the Los Angeles Dodgers’ presenting an anti-Catholic group at the team’s annual Pride Night game.
After that, Strickland noted a photo of a gay pride parade where naked men appeared in front of children, tweeting, “It’s imprudent to speak out against this wonton evil? I disagree. I believe the imprudence is that their [sic] is not a might roar from people of faith saying, ‘These atrocities against our innocent children CANNOT be tolerated.”
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It’s imprudent to speak out against this wonton evil? I disagree, I believe the imprudence is that their is not a might roar from people of faith saying, “These atrocities against our innocent children CANNOT be tolerated. <a href="https://t.co/Z3dmTyUBjw">https://t.co/Z3dmTyUBjw</a>
&mdash; Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bishopoftyler/status/1673524756392411136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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According to the <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254673/on-heels-of-apostolic-visitation-bishop-strickland-keeps-up-presence-on-social-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Catholic News Agency</a>, Pope Francis ordered a formal investigation into Strickland and his diocese. The apostolic visitation was reportedly headed by Bishop Emeritus Gerald Kicanas of Tucson and Bishop Dennis Sullivan of Camden, N.J.
On Thursday, in the wake of the alleged investigation, Strickland tweeted, “The greatest blessing &amp; joy in my life is to shepherd the flock of Tyler. I speak the truth because it gives me joy &amp; I must share it. I am not America’s Bishop but I pray that speaking truth with clarity &amp; charity will inspire America’s Bishops to join me in speaking truth.”
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The greatest blessing &amp; joy in my life is to shepherd the flock of Tyler. I speak the truth because it gives me joy &amp; I must share it. I am not America’s Bishop but I pray that speaking truth with clarity &amp; charity will inspire America’s Bishops to join me in speaking truth. <a href="https://t.co/XBehPt3aRo">pic.twitter.com/XBehPt3aRo</a>
&mdash; Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bishopoftyler/status/1674026391661166592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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California Democrats on Monday honored a member of the anti-Catholic &#8220;Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence&#8221; despite backlash over the Los Angeles <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/catholic-mlb-pitcher-slams-dodgers-for-honoring-drag-nuns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dodgers</a> also honoring the anti-Catholic drag group.
The California State Legislature’s LGBTQ Caucus honored Michael Williams, a member of the “Sisters” who goes by “Sister Roma” and uses “she/her” pronouns.
The “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” is an organization of men who dress in drag queen versions of Catholic religious habits and claim to have a “ministry,” according to its <a href="https://www.thesisters.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>.
Williams received a standing ovation in both chambers of California&#8217;s legislature.
Some Republicans walked off the floors in protest.
Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-05/sister-roma-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-california-capitol-republicans-legislature-lgbtq-pride-month" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he would “not celebrate those who engage in religious bigotry or attempt to co-opt our faith into something it is not.”
“I recognize that the Sisters have done charitable work in the community. But their vulgar mockery of our Christian faith is extremely insulting and disrespectful. We cannot condone this,” Gallagher said.
Republicans in the California Senate previously said they had &#8220;profound concerns&#8221; about honoring &#8220;Sister Roma&#8221; and wrote to formally request the Democrats withdraw his invitation to the Senate floor, but to no avail.
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&#8220;Were this group to denigrate any other faith, we are certain the Senate would not extend this invitation,&#8221; the California Senate Republican Caucus wrote in their Thursday <a href="https://republicans.senate.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2023%20Caucus%20PT%20Letter%20Sisters%20of%20Perpetual%20FINAL2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to the Senate president, Democratic state Senator Toni Atkins.
&#8220;While the California State Senate serves as a symbol for many values, it should not be associated with disrespect or hatred towards those with differing religious ideologies,&#8221; the Republicans wrote. &#8220;The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, through their public disparagement of the Catholic Faith, have displayed a disregard for the principles of tolerance and understanding that should guide our society. Honoring them in the Senate Chambers would be inappropriate and contrary to the values we hold dear.&#8221;
Atkins denied the Republicans&#8217; request, saying that “in the end, faith is stronger than any parody could possibly be.”
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I continue to stand with the <a href="https://twitter.com/SFSisters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SFSisters</a>, who do incredibly impactful work for the the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGBTQ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LGBTQ</a>+ community. I look forward to welcoming <a href="https://twitter.com/SisterRoma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SisterRoma</a> to the Capitol as one of the <a href="https://twitter.com/calgbt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CALGBT</a> Caucus <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrideMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PrideMonth</a> honorees. <a href="https://t.co/DeunKcKfmj">pic.twitter.com/DeunKcKfmj</a>
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The caucus said that every year, it invites honorees from around the state to attend a daylong celebration in the state capitol.
Williams — or &#8220;Sister Roma&#8221; — was nominated by state Senator Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat.
In 2020, Wiener <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newsom-signs-bill-making-california-sanctuary-for-child-gender-surgery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sponsored</a> a law Governor Gavin Newsom signed that says adults who have oral or anal sex with a child ten years younger than them may not have to register as sex offenders, leaving that decision to a judge. The law supposedly addressed discrimination against LGBT people.
“For more than three decades, Sister Roma has been one of the most outspoken and globally recognized members of San Francisco’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” the caucus said in an <a href="https://lgbtqcaucus.legislature.ca.gov/pride-honoree-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> about its 2023 “Pride Honorees.”
The legislative caucus said Williams has fought “on the front lines” of the war against HIV/AIDS and “dedicated more than half her life to community service, activism and fundraising.”
The Dodgers were criticized when they announced the team&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dodgers-boot-anti-catholic-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-from-lgbt-event-after-controversy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plan</a> to present a “Community Hero Award” to the Los Angeles chapter of the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.”
After backlash from Catholic organizations, the Dodgers said they had pulled the group from the list of award recipients for the team’s “Pride Night” celebration before their June 16 home game.
However, when LA Pride backed out of “Pride Night,” the Dodgers <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dodgers-re-invite-queer-and-trans-nuns-troupe-with-an-apology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">re-invited</a> the anti-Catholic drag group and apologized to them.
Members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence go by names like Sister T’aint A Virgin, Sister Risqué of the Sissytine Chapel, and Sister Edith Myflesh. The group also mocks the process of becoming a Catholic nun by having members become a postulant, then a novice, and finally a fully professed “sister” with a black veil. One of the group’s founders originally used old habits used by real Catholic nuns.
“Go forth and sin some more!” is the group’s motto.
Back in 2007, members of the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/10642/archbishop-niederauer-apologizes-for-giving-communion-to-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-at-san-francisco-parish" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tricked</a> the archbishop of San Francisco into giving them the Eucharist so they could defile it.
On Easter this year, the group put on a “Jesus and Mary-themed striptease” that involved a performer “writhing upside down on a large wooden cross,” the San Francisco Chronicle <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/dolores-park-easter-hunky-jesus-and-bonnets-17887178.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. They also had shirtless men compete to be crowned the “hunkiest” Jesus.
“These are just a few examples of the SPI’s vile and diabolical actions which go far beyond parody or satire – they are blasphemous and deeply offensive to Christians everywhere,” CatholicVote, a Catholic nonprofit, wrote in a letter to the Dodgers protesting the drag group’s award.
Last month during the Dodgers controversy, the California LGBTQ Caucus released a statement slamming the team.
“It is truly disappointing the Los Angeles Dodgers have caved to pressure from mostly out-of-state conservative organizations and Florida Senator Marco Rubio to remove the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from its upcoming LGBTQ+ Pride Night,” the caucus <a href="https://lgbtqcaucus.legislature.ca.gov/news/1684738800-california-legislative-lgbtq-caucus-statement-la-dodgers-disinviting-lgbtq-group" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
“They are not an anti-Catholic group,” the lawmakers said. “Pride Month is about supporting and uplifting every member of the LGBTQ+ community, not just when it’s easy and not when it’s not controversial. If you can’t support all queer people, don’t pretend to support any of them.”
The caucus added that it stands in solidarity with LA Pride, which had backed out of the Dodgers’ “Pride Night” when the team disinvited the “Sisters.”
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California Democrats Honor Anti-Catholic Drag ‘Sister,’ Republicans Sound Off

California Democrats Honor Anti-Catholic Drag 'Sister,' Republicans Sound Off

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Hollywood star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/every-blessing-to-her-and-her-film-shia-labeouf-reacts-after-olivia-wilde-doubles-downs-on-claims-against-actor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shia LaBeouf</a> shared a significant update with fans about his conversion to Catholicism and said he&#8217;s just months away from being confirmed in the religion he said helped him find faith in a dark time in his life.
During the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/you-dont-really-know-what-it-is-to-be-a-man-actor-shia-labeouf-discusses-cultural-absence-of-masculinity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">36-year-old</a> actor&#8217;s recent appearance on <a href="https://www.churchpop.com/shia-labeouf-hes-preparing-for-confirmation-in-rcia/">ChurchPOP</a>, English editor Jacqueline Burkepile asked LaBeouf — who will soon play the late mystic St. Padre Pio in the upcoming film &#8220;Padre Pio&#8221; — where he&#8217;s at in his spiritual journey. LaBeouf said he will soon be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.
&#8220;I&#8217;m in RCIA [Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults],&#8221; LaBeouf said. &#8220;I&#8217;m scheduled to be confirmed in seven months and I hope Bishop [Robert] Barron comes down to confirm me. But we&#8217;ll see. I&#8217;m in RCIA right now and once a week I get on the horn with Fr. Bobby and we talk shop.&#8221;
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Last year, the actor appeared on &#8220;Bishop Barron Presents: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxKG4mR3U4">Conversations at the Crossroads</a>&#8221; and talked about studying for the Pio role which he said led him to convert, admitting that he always had a belief, but no connection.
LaBeouf said he was &#8220;never an atheist,&#8221; but instead agnostic and credited &#8220;Pio&#8221; with saving his &#8220;life&#8221; at a time he described as &#8220;nuclear&#8221; because roles had dried up. In 2021, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/talent-agency-caa-no-longer-representing-actor-shia-labeouf">LaBeouf</a> was facing a variety of allegations, including abuse.
In preparation for the role he believed would finally restart his career, the director told LaBeouf he would need to do some research and go to a seminary, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/shia-labeouf-discusses-role-that-lead-to-his-conversion-to-catholicism-saved-my-life" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire previously reported</a>. LaBeouf ended up going to a seminary near his home and met Brother Jude, who told him if he&#8217;s going to play Pio, he needs to read the Gospel. LeBeouf started doing just that at a time when he felt hopeless.
&#8220;I had a gun on the table. I was outta here,&#8221; the &#8220;Holes&#8221; star admitted. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t want to be alive anymore when all of this happened. Shame like I had never experienced before — the kind of shame that you forget how to breathe. You don&#8217;t know where to go. You can&#8217;t go outside to get like, a taco. &#8230; But I was also in this deep desire to hold on.&#8221;
&#8220;It stops being this prep of a movie and starts being something that feels beyond all that,&#8221; he added. &#8220;The reach-out had happened. I was already there; I had nowhere to go. This was the last stop on the train. There was nowhere else to go — in every sense.&#8221;
&#8220;I know now that God was using my ego to draw me to Him,&#8221; LaBeouf continued. &#8220;Drawing me away from worldly desires. It was all happening simultaneously.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/shia-labeouf-discusses-role-that-lead-to-his-conversion-to-catholicism-saved-my-life" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shia LaBeouf Discusses Role That Led To His Conversion To Catholicism, &#8216;Saved My Life&#8217;</a>

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Thousands of people have flocked to view the body of a nun that was found seemingly &#8220;incorrupt&#8221; in rural <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/missouri" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Missouri</a>.
Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster died at age 95 in 2019, but her body was exhumed by sisters about four years later so it could be moved to rest inside a monastery chapel.
Although she was buried in a simple wooden coffin, her body <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254384/a-miracle-in-missouri-body-of-benedictine-sisters-foundress-thought-to-be-incorrupt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared</a> to be &#8220;incorrupt,&#8221; which in Catholic tradition means a body shows little to no decay after death, a sign of the person&#8217;s holiness. Sister Wilhelmina&#8217;s body had not been embalmed, and her wooden coffin reportedly had a crack down the middle that would have let in moisture and dirt.
The African American founder of the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles founded the order at the age of 70 in 1995. She was known for her devotion to the traditional Latin Mass. The Benedictine Sisters are known for their Catholic music albums that have <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po5LZpGSN-k" target="_blank" rel="noopener">topped</a> Billboard&#8217;s &#8220;Traditional Classical&#8221; chart.
“We think she is the first African American woman to be found incorrupt,” said Mother Cecilia, the current abbess of the order.
The local Catholic diocese, the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, released a <a href="https://kcsjcatholic.org/2023/05/statement-regarding-sister-wilhelmina-lancaster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> on the discovery, saying there will be an investigation.
&#8220;The condition of the remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster has understandably generated widespread interest and raised important questions. At the same time, it is important to protect the integrity of the mortal remains of Sister Wilhelmina to allow for a thorough investigation,&#8221; the diocese said.
The bishop is currently working on ascertaining the nature of the condition of Sister Wilhelmina&#8217;s remains, the diocese said. In the meantime, the bishop has invited the faithful to continue praying.
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The diocese cautioned that while incorruptibility has been verified in the past, it is &#8220;very rare,&#8221; and the case for sainthood has not been initiated yet for Sister Wilhelmina.
The news of Sister Wilhelmina&#8217;s body began to spread on social media earlier this month.
Since then, Catholics and others have traveled to the Benedictine monastery in Gower, Missouri, to pray in the presence of Sister Wilhelmina and even touch her body. Gower has only a little more than 1,500 residents, and the convent is not easily accessible by public transportation.
The story has even attracted the attention of legacy news outlets, which reported on it this week.
CNN&#8217;s Jim Sciutto appeared to want nothing to do with the story when the network reported it Monday.
&#8220;Not touching that story,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/cnns-jim-sciutto-wants-no-part-of-story-about-onlookers-kissing-nun-whos-been-dead-for-four-years-not-touching-that-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> after CNN&#8217;s Boris Sanchez reported on it.
&#8220;Powerful experience, very powerful,&#8221; said one woman CNN interviewed.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not that old, but I&#8217;ve never heard of that in my lifetime,&#8221; said a young man wearing a religious habit.
“It’s enough of a sign where people can question it, but not enough where it’s absolutely certain because people have to take the leap of faith,” another man <a href="https://www.kctv5.com/2023/05/28/thousands-flock-gower-missouri-see-body-dead-nun/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> local outlet KCTV.
The man told the outlet that he drove 16 hours from Pennsylvania to see Sister Wilhelmina.
More than 100 saints, blesseds, and venerables have been <a href="https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/incorruptible-saints.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> incorrupt by the Catholic Church.

Catholics Flock To Visit Nun’s Body Found Seemingly ‘Incorrupt’ In Missouri

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Legendary director <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/martin-scorsese">Martin Scorcese</a> met with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pope-francis">Pope Francis</a> during a tour of Italy after Cannes and announced he’ll be making a Jesus-focused film.
“I have responded to the Pope’s appeal to artists in the only way I know how: by imagining and writing a screenplay for a film about Jesus,” Scorsese said Saturday during a Rome conference at the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/catholicism">Vatican</a>, per multiple reports including <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/global/martin-scorsese-pope-francis-film-about-jesus-1235627620/">Variety</a>. “And I’m about to start making it,” the director said. Insiders believe this may be Scorcese&#8217;s next project.
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Thank you to Martin <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Scorsese?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Scorsese</a> for accepting the invitation to join us of La Civiltà Cattolica and Georgetown University &#8211; along with his wife and daughter &#8211; in the meeting of 40 poets and writers from different Countries with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PopeFrancesco?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PopeFrancesco</a>, who said among other things, &quot;This is… <a href="https://t.co/yG6bEyo2Wq">pic.twitter.com/yG6bEyo2Wq</a>
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The 80-year-old Hollywood icon also had a private meeting with Pope Francis prior to attending “The Global Aesthetics of the Catholic Imagination,” a conference organized by the Jesuit publication La Civiltà Cattolica and Georgetown University.
Editor of La Civiltà Cattolica Antonio Spadaro said on the publication’s website that Scorsese talked about “How the Holy Father’s appeal ‘to let us see Jesus’ moved him.” Scorcese reportedly expressed his appreciation for previous works, including “The Gospel According to St. Matthew.” 
During the conversation, the director also discussed his controversial 1988 drama “The Last Temptation of Christ” and of “the subsequent step in his research on the figure of Jesus.”
The movie was extremely controversial when it was released as it broke from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christianity">Gospel narratives</a> and depicted Jesus as fantasizing about married life with Mary Magdalene, including a scene fantasizing about the consummation of their relationship. 
Prominent Catholic nun Mother Angelica, founder of Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), <a href="https://meaww.com/martin-scorsese-announces-new-jesus-movie-but-his-last-biblical-epic-didnt-go-down-too-well-as-it-sparked-major-controversy-globally" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called the movie</a> &#8220;the most blasphemous ridicule of the Eucharist that&#8217;s ever been perpetrated in this world&#8221; and &#8220;a holocaust movie that has the power to destroy souls eternally.&#8221; 
“The Last Temptation” received multiple accolades, including nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and two Golden Globe nominations. It earned more than $33 million worldwide, but has been banned or censored in several countries. 
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Hollywood has approached the topic of religion in a more conventional way, however, and generated profits while doing so. Mel Gibson’s famous “The Passion of the Christ” (2004), which primarily covers the 12 hours leading up to Christ’s crucifixion, is the highest-grossing R-rated movie domestically, earning $370.8 million. 
A sequel based on Jesus’s resurrection has been rumored for years and is reportedly set to start filming in mid-2023.

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Martin Scorsese Meets Pope Francis, Says He’s Working On Film About Jesus: Reports

Martin Scorsese Meets Pope Francis, Says He's Working On Film About Jesus: Reports

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Finally, multiple <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/catholic-church" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roman Catholic bishops</a> are fighting back against the Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; sacrilegious decision to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dodgers-re-invite-queer-and-trans-nuns-troupe-with-an-apology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">re-invite a group of deviant drag queen &#8220;nuns&#8221;</a> to its Pride Night in June.
On Thursday, prominent Bishop Robert Barron tweeted, &#8220;Friends, it’s hard to imagine anything more offensive than some of the behavior of the &#8216;Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,&#8217; which I think can only be described as an anti-Catholic hate group.&#8221;
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Friends, it’s hard to imagine anything more offensive than some of the behavior of the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” which I think can only be described as an anti-Catholic hate group. <a href="https://t.co/VLZP28Soab">pic.twitter.com/VLZP28Soab</a>
&mdash; Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) <a href="https://twitter.com/BishopBarron/status/1661766243974610949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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As reported, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-non-binary-baggage-bandit-was-part-of-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-group-invited-by-dodgers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence&#8221;</a> are made up of adult men who dress as perverted nuns. In turn, they openly sexualize Jesus Christ and degrade Mary Mother of God while disparaging other key components of the Roman Catholic faith and encouraging &#8220;sexual liberation.&#8221;
&#8220;Anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice in America, and we shouldn’t tolerate it,&#8221; Barron added.
Indeed, it&#8217;s almost impossible to imagine the Dodgers ever honoring a group that did this to any other religion. Yet simply saying, &#8220;Wow! Imagine if this situation were reversed!&#8221; doesn&#8217;t accomplish much of anything. It&#8217;s a path toward cultural suicide and lets those who trample upon your way of life get away with it, eroding all sense of normalcy until you wake up in a world gone truly mad.
So, Barron called for fans to ditch the Dodgers.
&#8220;I’m a big baseball fan,&#8221; he noted. &#8220;I’ve even thrown out the first pitch at a Dodgers game. But I’d encourage my friends in LA to boycott the Dodgers. Let’s not just pray, but make our voices heard in defense of our Catholic faith.&#8221;
Barron also <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bishop-barron-calls-for-dodgers-boycott-citing-anti-catholic-drag-queen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Fox News, &#8220;It&#8217;s not enough for the Catholic laity to experience a catharsis because a bishop has spoken up about this, they need to take action to let the Dodgers organization know that their position is not just disappointing, it is unacceptable.&#8221;
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I’m a big baseball fan. I’ve even thrown out the first pitch at a Dodgers game. But I’d encourage my friends in LA to boycott the Dodgers.
Let’s not just pray, but make our voices heard in defense of our Catholic faith.
&mdash; Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) <a href="https://twitter.com/BishopBarron/status/1661766246465937409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Barron isn&#8217;t alone. Bishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas, encouraged Catholics to contact the team and &#8220;Please speak against this evil being promoted at Dodger Stadium…&#8221;
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Please speak against this evil being promoted at Dodger Stadium… <a href="https://t.co/fyCUR1zRVA">https://t.co/fyCUR1zRVA</a>
&mdash; Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bishopoftyler/status/1661515117815635969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The LA Dodgers are going to honor these hateful freaks,&#8221; Steve Cortes tweeted. &#8220;Big Sports and Big Media don’t fear Christians is because too many pastors, bishops etc cower in fear of the Establishment. Also, &#8216;conservative&#8217; politicians side with Disney, Bud Light, etc.&#8221;
The following video is graphic, but this Twitter video is the sort of vulgarity that the Dodgers think is worth celebrating:
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The LA Dodgers are going to honor these hateful freaks.
Big Sports and Big Media don’t fear Christians is because too many pastors, bishops etc cower in fear of the Establishment.
Also, “conservative” politicians side with Disney, Bud Light, etc.<a href="https://t.co/oC6VvzO8ZI">pic.twitter.com/oC6VvzO8ZI</a>
&mdash; Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) <a href="https://twitter.com/CortesSteve/status/1661190968681398272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Indeed, it is gross, weird, and evil. Any Christian — not just those who are Catholic — should be repulsed by it. We&#8217;ll see how a Dodgers boycott will impact the ball club. Such pushback has impacted other companies that have engaged in similar behavior. Target <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/targets-stock-market-value-takes-6-billion-hit-since-backlash-over-pride-collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recently went</a> into &#8220;emergency mode&#8221; for also pushing radical gender theory and the LGBTQ agenda onto impressionable young kids.
The only reason businesses — which ultimately that is what the Dodgers are — think they can spit on the Christian religion is because they don&#8217;t think will face any consequences in their bank account. Time to prove them wrong. 
 
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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‘Boycott The Dodgers’: Catholic Bishops Finally Fighting Back Against ‘Anti-Catholic Hate Group’

'Boycott The Dodgers': Catholic Bishops Finally Fighting Back Against 'Anti-Catholic Hate Group'

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By re-inviting a <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/drag-troupe-sisters-perpetual-indulgence-mark-40-years-dragtivism-n996701" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drag troupe</a> of &#8220;queer and trans nuns&#8221; to their annual Pride Night celebration in June, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles</a> Dodgers are &#8220;bowing&#8221; to the &#8220;extreme elements&#8221; of the LGBT movement, the leader of a conservative Catholic organization says.
Brian Burch, president of CatholicVote, appeared on &#8220;Morning Wire&#8221; to talk about the team&#8217;s apology Monday to Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence that came with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dodgers-re-invite-queer-and-trans-nuns-troupe-with-an-apology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reversing its decision</a> to disinvite the activist group that has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/l-a-dodgers-will-honor-drag-group-mocking-catholics-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">offended Catholics</a>.
It is &#8220;just shocking that the Dodgers would choose to honor them,&#8221; Burch told The Daily Wire&#8217;s Georgia Howe. The team chose instead to &#8220;slap Catholics in the face&#8221; as the group engages in &#8220;sacrilegious&#8221; behavior fraught with sexual innuendo that mocks the Catholic faith, he added.
Under pressure from CatholicVote, <a href="https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/5/rubio-to-mlb-dodgers-aren-t-inclusive-and-welcoming-to-christians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)</a>, and others, the Dodgers said last week that the team chose to disinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group known for its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dodgers-boot-anti-catholic-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-from-lgbt-event-after-controversy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drag queens who dress up as nuns,</a> because of &#8220;the strong feelings of people who have been offended by the sisters’ inclusion in our evening&#8221; and in &#8220;an effort not to distract from the great benefits that we have seen over the years of Pride.&#8221;
But, with LA Pride, which produces the annual LA Pride Parade and Festival, and Los Angeles LGBT Center warning they would skip Pride Night set for June 16th in protest, the Dodgers announced on Monday that &#8220;feedback&#8221; from diverse communities led to the team to offer an apology to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and a fresh invitation for the group to &#8220;receive the gratitude of our collective communities for the lifesaving work that they have done tirelessly for decades.&#8221;
Los Angeles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence said the group accepts the team&#8217;s apology. &#8220;We believe the apology is sincere because the Dodgers have worked for 10 years with our community and as well they have asked us to continue an ongoing relationship with them,&#8221; the group said in a <a href="https://www.ladragnuns.org/press" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
Outraged by the Dodgers&#8217; turn-around, Burch responded with a vow to <a href="https://catholicvote.org/catholicvote-vows-ad-campaign-as-dodgers-reinvite-anti-catholic-hate-group/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launch a &#8220;barrage&#8221;</a> of advertising against the team across Los Angeles and in-game broadcasts. He said CatholicVote aims to raise $1 million to &#8220;pummel this decision in advertising that the Dodgers can’t ignore.&#8221;
Key to that pressure campaign, according to Burch, will be the large <a href="https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/losangelescountycalifornia/RHI725221" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hispanic/Latino population</a> in Los Angeles, as many of these people are Catholic. &#8220;The more Catholics in Los Angeles learn about this, the more they will be really ashamed that their baseball team has chosen to honor&#8221; such a &#8220;vile&#8221; organization, he told The Daily Wire.
Calling the Dodgers the &#8220;Bud Light of baseball,&#8221; Burch said he aims to generate a wave of backlash akin to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bud-light-sales-plummet-for-fifth-straight-week-as-customers-react-against-mulvaney-partnership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bud Light controversy</a> that stemmed from its partnership with self-identified transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
&#8220;Pride Night is one thing, but engaging in overt anti-Catholic bigotry is another thing,&#8221; he said.

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