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Backlash Grows Over FBI Plans to Infiltrate Catholic Churches
American Greatness ^ | 17 Apr, 2023 | Eric Lendrum

Posted on 04/17/2023 6:19:40 AM PDT by MtnClimber

As further revelations detail the extent of the FBI’s plans to send agents into Catholic churches for the purpose of infiltrating and spying on them, the bureau is now facing greater backlash from Republicans, Catholics, and FBI whistleblowers.

Just The News reports that Congressman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) released a statement reacting to the latest revelations, voicing his support for the possibility of defunding the FBI.

“This was one of the most shocking things that I’ve seen,” said Congressman Biggs on Wednesday. “When you start finding out that they were trying to actually move in, to infiltrate, etc., you go, ‘What is their purpose?’ Do they think that if you’re an orthodox, believing and practicing Catholic, somehow that’s anti-American?”

“[I]f we’re not going to totally defund it and eliminate it — and then keep only those areas that truly support state and local law enforcement — then you’ve got to do a wholesale cleaning out of the FBI,” Biggs continued.

The latest in the ongoing FBI scandal was revealed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who explained the latest evidence in a press release. Through a series of documents handed over to the committee by the FBI after an information request, Congressman Jordan said that “the FBI relied on information derived from at least one undercover employee and sought to use local religious organizations as ‘new avenues for tripwire and source development.'”

“In light of this information and the serious consequences for the free exercise of Americans’ First Amendment rights,” Jordan’s statement continued, “Chairman Jordan issued a subpoena today to FBI Director Wray for all documents related to the FBI’s actions.”

This is only the latest confirmed instance of the FBI attempting to infiltrate and spy on Catholic churches. Earlier this year, an internal FBI memo was leaked out of the Richmond Field Office revealing that the bureau was considering designating those who attend the Traditional Latin Mass as “extremists,” and again considered planting agents within certain churches.

“The FBI was definitely not honest with the American people,” said FBI whistleblower Steve Friend on Tuesday. “This was not just a low-level analyst who was acting on their own and maybe just considering sources from one side of the political spectrum. This was something that was actually put into an operational status.”

“It involved an undercover agent and a type five assessment, which you have to understand is a recruitment tool,” Friend explained further. “It’s where you would put somebody into a parish and have them assess if anybody there might be worthy of maybe pursuing as a paid informant, or a voluntary informant.”

“The idea that the FBI is using Catholic parishes and dioceses to continue to weaponize its power against patriotic believers is indeed disturbing, but not at all surprising,” said Father Frank Pavone, the national director of Priests for Life. “What should disturb people even more is that this news is completely consistent with the behavior of many diocesan officials and Catholic bishops in the United States, and in the Vatican. They are Democrats at prayer, and radical Democrats at that.”

The FBI released a statement in response to the Judiciary Committee’s subpoena request, while refusing to specifically acknowledge the Catholic scandal.

“The FBI recognizes the importance of congressional oversight,” the spokesman said, “and remains fully committed to cooperating with Congress’s oversight requests consistent with its constitutional and statutory responsibilities.”


TOPICS: Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: blackflag; catholicchurches; fbioutofcontrol
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To: logi_cal869

This move by the American KGB tells the full story of what is happening in the “New” America. Not cool.


21 posted on 04/17/2023 7:20:47 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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Wonder what other Churches the FBI has infiltrated. If I had to guess they were looking for some “unstable” person and convince them to shoot up an abortion clinic (after giving them guns).


22 posted on 04/17/2023 7:23:31 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: MtnClimber

The FBI is dressing up as priests and hearing people’s confessions. They know that’s one way to get the truth out of people.


23 posted on 04/17/2023 7:45:05 AM PDT by George J. Jetso
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To: MtnClimber
The FBI plans to infiltrate Catholic congregations?

They actually infiltrated them. Even Yahoo admitted it.

https://news.yahoo.com/fbi-used-undercover-agent-cultivate-201425187.html

24 posted on 04/17/2023 8:08:32 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: MtnClimber

“Do they think that if you’re an orthodox, believing and practicing Catholic, somehow that’s anti-American?”

Yeah, the people proposing this do believe that faithful Catholics are anti-American. Any faithful Christian is going to be opposed to the Leftist/Democratic/Deep State vision for America even if that vision is completely opposed to what America was for over two centuries, ergo they are anti-American to those in power at that agency, the Justice Department, and the Biden Administration.


25 posted on 04/17/2023 8:17:33 AM PDT by Flying Circus
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To: MtnClimber

Wes Moore, fake, installed governor of Maryland signed a bill to go after the Roman Catholic Church for so called decades old “priest child abuse cases” based on Maryland AG Anthony Brown “disturbing report”.

https://www.kob.com/news/us-and-world-news/law-will-end-time-limit-on-maryland-child-sex-abuse-lawsuits/

They are doing this in all democrat states to go after the majority religion in the US to bring them to their knees to bankrupt them and make them change their position on Abortion.

Biden is signing a federal version. It’s coordinated.

Anyone can claim child abuse up to 80 years ago.

Ya think this shows anyone that the FBI spying on Roman Catholics in Churches makes it evident this is a coordinate effort.

Merrick Garland is a satanist.

“Spotlight” on steroids....

Every person hates child abuse so when they hear this they say great. But it’s not great. It’s an attack on Roman Catholics everywhere and with this Marxist pope nothing will surprise me.

Democrat Party are sick snakes.


26 posted on 04/17/2023 8:34:57 AM PDT by Chuck N
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To: MtnClimber

You mean no FBI agents are Catholics? Why would they need to “infiltrate”?


27 posted on 04/17/2023 8:35:51 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (When Ashli Babbitt’s video-taped murderer Michael Byrd is indicted, I’ll start paying attention.)
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To: MtnClimber

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Mt. 7:15


28 posted on 04/17/2023 8:37:17 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 (`)
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To: MtnClimber

When I was in high school in Queens, our chemistry teacher was a Marist Brother, and a refugee from Cuba. He openly spoke about sending letter bombs to the Cuban ligation to the U.N., in front of the entire class. Not just my class, and not just once. The New York FBI at that time was probably overwhelmingly Catholic (as was Boston’s). They could not have not known. My suspicion is that they merely told him to knock it off or they would have to do something about it.


29 posted on 04/17/2023 8:51:42 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: MtnClimber; fieldmarshaldj; I want the USA back; Fiji Hill; cdcdawg; PGR88; Alas Babylon!

This is so in keeping with their mission as now defined.
Victor Sheymov in his book Tower of Secrets said the students who performed poorly but still graduated from KGB training were assigned to infiltrate the Russian Orthodox Church.


30 posted on 04/17/2023 10:19:07 AM PDT by Retain Mike ( Sat Cong)
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To: MtnClimber

Backlash isn’t going to stop them! You’ve overlooked the fact that we’re now living in a country of lawlessness and tyranny! And that characterization of America has become increasingly widespread around the world since the election was stolen and Diaper Joe’s regime began its destructive agenda!


31 posted on 04/17/2023 11:51:54 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: I want the USA back

I don’t recall the fake pope condemning the fbi. Because he’s on the same side as the people who hate the Latin mass.
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Well, what else would you expect from a fake pope?


32 posted on 04/17/2023 11:53:31 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: DaBroasta

The Catholic church has already been infiltrated by 2 agents of all things evil—Biden and Pelosi.
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True, but it was infiltrated long before those two cretins, e.g., the “Honorable” Ted Kennedy, and many others before and after that thug! Let’s say a silent prayer for Mary Jo (RIP)!


33 posted on 04/17/2023 11:57:45 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: Flying Circus

they are anti-American to those in power at that agency, the Justice Department, and the Biden Administration.
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Exactly, and those in power will use AND abuse their power to the maximum extent possible to crush these enemy pew sitters! Take it to the bank! That’s why all sincere Christians should be fully committed to the THIRD presidential victory of Donald J. Trump! DEUS VULT!


34 posted on 04/17/2023 12:12:45 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (Current POPE and POTUS: corrupt, ignorant, paranoid, angry, deeply hateful, and deeply despised.)
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To: MtnClimber
"Backlash"? BS!

”In your face” is our communist masters' favorite tool to rattle the chains of tyranny that they have wrapped around our necks...

No Big Deal!
Our communist masters know that the pathetically servile and indolent Aamerican people will just continue to roll over and spread their collective cheeks...

35 posted on 04/17/2023 1:50:16 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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