Catholic Students Threatened with Arrest at Catholic Cathedral in Los Angeles

US NEWSWIRE ^ | 07/1/05

[murphE]

To: National Desk

Contact: Amber Dolle of the American Life League, 540-903-9572 or adolle@ALL.org

LOS ANGELES, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "Today's attempted arrest in Los Angeles of the student participants in American Life League's Crusade for the Defense of our Catholic Church is beyond scandalous," said Judie Brown, president of American Life League. "Since when is it against the law for Catholics to defend the Catholic faith at a Catholic Cathedral? We are outraged at the situation."

Today's scene occurred when more than a dozen young people attempted to attend the inauguration ceremonies of Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor-elect of Los Angeles, who is a pro-abortion Catholic. The young adults are part of American Life League's 2005 Crusade for Life walks in which they are trekking from San Diego to Sacramento spreading the truth about the incompatibility of Catholicism and support of abortion.

The group planned to attend the inauguration ceremonies, beginning at the Cathedral, and peacefully protest with shirts and signs that read: you can't be Catholic and pro-abortion.

"It is an outrage that an event honoring a pro-abortion Catholic public figure that openly supports the killing of the preborn would occur at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral," said Brown. "It is even more shameful that Cardinal Mahony and others would attempt to censor faithful Catholic students from proclaiming the truth."

"American Life League calls for the immediate resignation of Cardinal Roger Mahony in light of his continued defiance of Church teaching," said Brown. "His coddling of pro-abortion Catholic public figures in California is beyond reproach and should not be tolerated by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church."

The young activists were eventually allowed inside of the Cathedral, but only after the Los Angeles Police Department intervened in the situation. "How ironic that the Cathedral security guards wanted to arrest the students and the LAPD had to step in and point out that such an act would be unconstitutional," said Brown. "The truths of the Church will always stand strong, regardless of who attempts to stifle them...even a cardinal."

For more information about American Life League's Crusade for the Defense of Our Catholic Church, see http://www.CrusadeForLife2005.com.

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[kenth]

"pro-abortion Catholic"

You're either one or the other, not both.

[WOSG]

Hmmm, they were protesting and they were *not* leftwing maggot-infested neer-do-wells ... yes, surely that is illegal!

[murphE]

ping

[darkangel82]

It is an outrage that an event honoring a pro-abortion Catholic Catholic In Name Only (CINO)

[muawiyah]

That's what I was thinking ~ that the Catholic Church had the C.O.Jones' to make sure that what was happening in the church was happening in the alleged followers.

Guess in California, it's Fur Shur not going down that way.

[GSlob]

"...student participants in American Life League's Crusade..."
Crusades, even Crusades of the Children [students in this case] are supposed to be conducted in the lands of infidels, not in the cathedrals. And as a fringe benefit, the Crusaders get the stay of debts and taxes due from them. Thus if these students do not have an IRS ruling to that effect, they cannot be considered Crusade participants.

[murphE]

me too.

[maryz]

the inauguration ceremonies of Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor-elect of Los Angeles,

Does Los Angeles inaugurate all its mayors at the cathedral? Isn't this something like the crowning of the goddess Reason in Notre Dame (only tackier)? What's going on?

[Conservative til I die]

Crusades, even Crusades of the Children [students in this case] are supposed to be conducted in the lands of infidels, not in the cathedrals

And what happens when the infidels are being honored in the cathedrals? Or what if the infidels are running the show in the cathedrals?

[muir_redwoods]

"...who is a pro-abortion Catholic."

In other news, a pro-peace pacifist assaulted three people, A meat-eating vegetarian was caught rustling cattle and a celibate chastity advocate fathered 6 children.

[GSlob]

Even if the infidels are running the show in the cathedrals, one should first apply for, and get, tax-privileged status to be a Crusader.

[NYer]

God bless these young people for their defense of the defenseless. I am sick of these 'catholic pretenders' and their 'catholic' supporters. Ahhhhnold, Gore and all the other elected 'catholic' politicians who parade their catholic faith in public while denigrating the very faith of the church into which they were baptized, by their support of abortion.

AP - Fri Jul 1, 4:14 PM ET

Antonio Villaraigosa, left, Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony, and former Vice President Al Gore, smile before Villaraigosa is formally inagurated as the city's 41st mayor on Friday, July 1, 2005, becoming the first Hispanic to hold the office since the 19th century. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

My prayers for Roger Cardinal Mahony that he will have a change of heart.

Thank you, MurphE, for posting this thread! Please remember this shepherd in your prayers and ask our Lord to send the Holy Spirit to guide him to the Truth.

[old and tired]

And as a fringe benefit, the Crusaders get the stay of debts and taxes due from them. Thus if these students do not have an IRS ruling to that effect, they cannot be considered Crusade participants.

I don't understand what you mean by this. These kids aren't earning money on their walk. And who is giving them a stay from debts?

Can you please clarify. I've read your post a few times but I'm still confused by it. Thanks.

[BurbankKarl]

Are these the people that were booing the Mayor?

[BurbankKarl]

The Cathedral is relatively new. It was envisioned as a place for "LA to Celebrate" Yesterday there was a funeral for an LA Sheriff's Deputy.

[little jeremiah]

later pingout.

[little jeremiah]

That picture is one of the most horrible things I have ever seen.

The face is the mirror of the soul - usually said that the eyes are, but you can see the hyprocacy, self interest, and shallowness on the faces.

People can change, one can always hope. But being a phony religious person is worse than being a regular wrongdoer. It's harder for them to admit their wrongdoing, and they mislead others.

[BurbankKarl]

The son of poor Mexican immigrants, Antonio Villaraigosa (L), became Los Angeles' first Hispanic mayor in 130 years, imploring citizens to share his dream of a renaissance for the troubled city

Troubled City?

Note the Crusade placards in the rear.