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!
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The incredibly ironic thing is when Trump was pictured with the Bible outside the church, the readerboard in front said ALL ARE WELCOME.
Yeah. Sure.
Lefties don’t apologize.
I guess he doesn’t like honkies.
Now 34,751 with my signature.
He can’t fake a better smile than that?
RE: Petition asking DC’s Archbishop Gregory to apologize to President Trump hits 33,800
That’s too small a number. Does not even come anywhere close to the number of ticket requests for Trump’s Tulsa rally on June 20.
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta said it “clearly was an unexpected honor to come to the president (Obama)” and he hopes that “it leaves an invitation for greatness.”
34,790
So is Wilton an old friend of Obama’s from Chicago? I’d bet money he is. At least he is still alive, unlike the choir boy from Obama’s church.
When Benedict passes it becomes real.
The chair will be empty.
Obama or Gregory? Or both?
34,919
I wrote long letter to the Archbishop. Among other questions asked if it was egregious when Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic, entered a Church since she supports & funds abortions which, presumably, are against his principles.
Haven’t yet received reply. probably should not hold my breath waiting...
My wife and I signed this petition. We do not expect that this Leftist Activist in robes will ever apologize but, we are happy to be among those to sign this petition.
The sad part is this petition has been out there for a while and the number of signatories is pitifully small.
And, for full disclosure, I myself am not Catholic. I am Greek Orthodox but my wife and children are Catholic. She told me about this petition and asked me to consider signing it. I was and am happy to have done so.
Vigano called this guy out and in very strong words and he has not repented. He won’t. He’s a Leftist First. Traditional Catholicism isn’t even on his radar. He is the Enemy Within.
I put the chances of Archbishop Gregory apologizes at slim to none, and Slim left town a few years ago. For a shepherd of the Church to denigrate a leader of a country diminishes himself in his capacity of shepherd. What a sad world we live in; in this case, thank Bergoglio for his diminishing the Church, thus setting the tone for those under him.
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