I don’t see how he can deny them admission to the Mission, particularly if it’s run by the Park Service. This is a very strange story. I don’t know anything about Gomez, but it would be interesting to learn more from anybody who knows.
“I don’t see how he can deny them admission to the Mission, particularly if it’s run by the Park Service. This is a very strange story. I don’t know anything about Gomez, but it would be interesting to learn more from anybody who knows”
It’s a strange relationship.. the parks/area around the churches are run by the park service (from what my knowledge states) but the actual churches are ran by the Archdioscese. I am endeavoring to get clarification on this, but from what my sources tell me...this is the case.
The Traditional Catholic movement is no friend of Christ, from the reports made in the press over the past few months. This is not to confuse TC with RCC or Orthodox believers. Mexican TCs around Oaxaca have been burning down Protestant church buildings, taxing those who leave the TC and imprisoning their families.
There are many reports they are mixing animalism and pagan rites with Catholic tradition, resulting in a blasphemous mix.
This is a church/state separation issue peculiar to missions/state/national parks. The grounds surrounding the missions are parks and administered by the parks service. The building itself, if still functioning as a church, is solely under the administration of the Holy See.
Monies and other functions are forbidden to be comingled, which is why I find it strange that a park ranger was used to deny admittance.