"The townsfolk are upset at the supervisor NOT the priest."
I only read the excerpt posted and didn't follow the link. My mistake. The headline is certainly underhanded and misleading, which was no doubt their intent.
Understood. The WHOLE headline and subline is as below. Methinks the OP was trying to get some reactions.
Priest's tree blessing sends New York town into a tizzy.
Supervisor apologizes after outcry over his angry response to prayer that invoked Jesus