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[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Gregory - Destroyer of Holy Masses - wanted Homosex Liturgy "without Hesitation"On 27 July, Rev Peter Daly, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Washington, recalled on NcrOnline.org how Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington came to celebrate a homosexual Eucharist on 22 January. The cardinal retired on 6 January.In September 2024, Cardinal Gregory received three homosexual activists: Sister Jeannine Gramick, Frank DeBernardo, and Rev. Daly.Father Daly asked Cardinal Gregory if he would be willing to preside over a "liturgy of reconciliation between the archdiocese and the LGBTQ+ community": "He said yes without hesitation."According to Fr Daly, the...

[Catholic Caucus] Will an outgoing Gregory keep an incoming promise?More than eight years ago, when Donald Trump was still a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, he stood before voters and made a promise. “I will always tell you the truth,” Trump said in August 2016, at a rally in battleground North Carolina.America is sharply divided on whether Trump has since come even close to keeping that promise. But he will be sworn in next month for a second term of office, and is likely to promise anew a commitment to truth and transparency.While political Washington prepares for that change...

[Catholic Caucus] Two Years After Restricting the Traditional Latin Mass, the Archdiocese of Washington Finds Itself In Serious Financial TroubleTwo years ago, the Archdiocese of Washington decided to end the Traditional Latin Mass at Old St. Mary and five other parishes. Like much of the Church, the Archdiocese had been experiencing rapid decline for decades. That decline was exacerbated by the revelation of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's sex abuse in the 2018 "Summer of Shame." But through it all, the seven parishes with the TLM were among its most thriving and generous in the Archdiocese.Cardinal Gregory's decision in 2022 to...

[Catholic Caucus] At Outreach LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference, Cardinal Gregory stresses dialogue and unity in the ChurchCelebrating an Aug. 3 Mass for the Outreach 2024 LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference at Georgetown University, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory stressed the need for sincere dialogue in seeking unity in the Catholic Church.“In many respects, you are engaging in an act of synodality – the vision and invitation proposed by Pope Francis that sincerely and openly speaking and listening to one another under the light and guidance of the Holy Spirit is the way that the Church grows in perfection,” Cardinal Gregory said in...

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Gregory To Say Mass For Perversion-Enablers This WeekendCanon 212 linked to the gushing account of this gay-pandering gab-fest that will happen this weekend, starting Friday August 2, at Georgetown University. Please note that this account is NOT from the Gay Blade, although one could understandably have that mistaken impression. It is from the Vatican News. They printed the pope's greetings to the participants in this gathering that will serve to condone the mortal sins of sodomy and other related perversions. They intend to "build community and share best practices".Again, note that the pope did not condemn these...

[Catholic Caucus] Open Letter to Archbishop of Atlanta on the LGBTQ Scandal at Immaculate Conception Shrine NAMEADDRESS14 March 2024The Most Rev. Gregory Hartmayer (archbishop@archatl.com)Archdiocese of Atlanta2401 Lake Park Dr SESmyrna, GA 30080Your Excellency, I ask you to stop the scandal being given by personnel at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta (cf. can. 212 §2-3). Two men are being given positions of prominence who claim to be women and are being addressed by incorrect names/pronouns. At Holy Mass, the only persons who are supposed to be serving at the altar are those who are known for their good...