Abp. Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C.
Posted on 06/16/2020 6:51:30 PM PDT by ebb tide
Abp. Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C.
PETITION: Ask Archbishop Gregory to apologize to President Trump and the Knights of Columbus! Sign the petition here.
June 16, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — After less than only two weeks, LifeSite’s petition asking Washington’s Archbishop Wilton Gregory to apologize to President Trump and the Knights of Columbus has already attracted nearly 35,000 signatures.
“Catholics are disappointed in their leadership,” said Scott Schittl, one of LifeSite’s campaign coordinators. “They are calling on Archbishop Gregory to encourage prayer, not with divisive remarks but with welcoming, inclusive statements and gestures.”
The petition asks Archbishop Gregory to offer President Trump and the Knights of Columbus an apology for, and withdraw, the remarks he made about a pre-arranged presidential visit to the National Shrine of Pope St. John Paul II, which is maintained by the Knights of Columbus.
Using unusually caustic and unwelcoming remarks, Gregory called the president’s visit “baffling and reprehensible.”
He went on to suggest that the Shrine and the Knights of Columbus allowed themselves to be “egregiously misused and manipulated” by the president.
But, to dispel some of the archbishop’s misapprehension of events, the Knights released their own statement about the presidential visit, which was far more gracious in tone:
This [President Trump’s visit] was fitting given St. John Paul II was a tireless advocate of religious liberty throughout his pontificate. International religious freedom receives widespread bipartisan support, including unanimous passage of legislation in defense of persecuted Christians and religious minorities around the world.
Indeed, it was especially fitting, given that President Trump had just signed a new executive order on religious freedom just a few days before his visit to the Shrine.
In the current atmosphere, where tensions are running high, the need for reconciliation and unity on the matter of prayer and the benefit to be gained from visiting holy sites, as well as extolling the virtues of Pope St. John Paul II, who was a strong defender of human rights, should be encouraged.
“Catholics and Christians are clamoring for our spiritual leaders to lead, and not resort to the same type of political point-scoring as our secular politicians,” said Schittl. “Catholics are calling on the archbishop to extend the hand of friendship and seek recourse in prayer, wishing the best for the president and the first lady.”
As no words of reconciliation are yet forthcoming from Archbishop Gregory, this petition remains active. If you haven’t yet signed, please consider signing and sharing with your like-minded family, friends, and colleagues.
Please CLICK HERE to read and sign the petition. Thank you!
Excuse me if I offend, but I am clueless as to why anyone wants to be Catholic or stay Catholic. Catholicism is corrupt. Someone, please educate me.
Well. You could have saved yourself alot of time by just posting that you are an apologist for the Catholic church because that is what your post means.
“Excuse me if I offend, but I am clueless as to why anyone wants to be Catholic or stay Catholic. Catholicism is corrupt. Someone, please educate me.”
Yes, Dave.
Here is the lesson:
You are a bigot.
The Catholic church is effectively an anti-white, racist organization.
JoMa
These leftie idiots never apologize.
I’m not grasping at anything. . .I’m not familiar with your catholic lingo. IMHO this man needs to be replaced as well as some preachers out there.
Call me a bigot if you want, and I don't care, but the truth is the truth.
And especially considering these remarks were made about the only President to ever attend the Pro Life March.
OK, you are a bigot and a liar.
In fact, I think Time named Martin Luther the Person of the Millennium - the most consequential person of the last 1,000 years...wow. Have you read how Martin Luther had to flee for his life in fear of the Church?
These are facts, not beliefs.
It is one thing to stand by your church and admit that it has short comings, issues, problems and corruption - after all it is run by mere mortals, but another to pretend it is perfect.
Hey, Protestant churches aren't perfect and I don't have that expectation because mere mortals aren't perfect. But that doesn't mean I quit being a Protestant because those denominations have issues and problems.
I do respect you being a Catholic, but don't pretend it is perfect, because it is not - far from it.
Whoopee!
Time also named Hussein Obama Person of the Year twice and just last last year named Greta Thunberg Person of the Year.
You may not like him but you can't deny his influence to this very day. Protestant churches just recognized the 500th anniversary of the Reformation a few years ago, with many having special services and some have started an annual tradition.
Luther was good for the Catholic church, too. He helped rid it of some of the corruption - such as paying for indulgences.
Martin Luther, I'm sure has a special place in heaven
I've never denied Luther's evil influence on Christendom.
Luther’s Doctrine of Justification Born of Satan
Reaping the Fruits of the Reformation: 2017 News and the Legacy of Luther’s Errors
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