“As Trump visits the St John Paul II National Shrine today, I hope someone proclaims today's Gospel (Mark 12:13-17) where Herodians and Pharisees are called out for their hypocrisy,” Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Ky., tweeted Tuesday morning. Some Catholic leaders took to social media to critique Mr. It was the start of a nine-day pilgrimage that changed the world.” John Paul II with a quote from Ambassador Calista Gingrinch, saying: “On June 2, we commemorate the 41st anniversary of Saint John Paul II’s historic celebration of Mass in Warsaw in 1979. embassy to the Holy See tweeted a photo of St. Trump’s visit coincides with the anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit to his native Poland, making him the first pope to visit a communist nation. The visit comes as the president’s reelection campaign has made efforts in recent weeks to appeal to white Catholic voters, a demographic he won in 2016.Īrchbishop Wilton Gregory: “I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles.” Later in the day, he returned to the White House to sign an executive order related to that subject. Trump’s visit was to highlight his administration’s efforts to protect religious liberty. The shrine welcomes all people to come and pray and learn about the legacy of St. International religious freedom receives widespread bipartisan support, including unanimous passage of legislation in defense of persecuted Christians and religious minorities around the world. John Paul II was a tireless advocate of religious liberty throughout his pontificate. The White House originally scheduled this as an event for the president to sign an executive order on international religious freedom. The shrine emailed a statement to America that read: Requests for comment to the Knights of Columbus were not immediately returned. The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is run by the Knights of Columbus.
Trump’s photo in front of Saint John’s Episcopal Church on Monday. 6vfbRfv805- Martin Austermuhle June 2, 2020Īrchbishop Gregory pointed to John Paul Il’s defense of human rights to condemn “the use of tear gas and other deterrents to silence, scatter or intimidate them for a photo opportunity in front of a place of worship and peace,” alluding to Mr. He’s set to visit the Pope John Paul II Shrine shortly. Protesters already awaiting in Brookland. “I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles, which call us to defend the rights of all people even those with whom we might disagree,” the nation’s highest-ranking African-American bishop said. Trump and his wife, Melania, who is Catholic, stood for several minutes in front of a large statue of Saint John Paul II before entering the building.Īrchbishop Wilton Gregory, who has led the Archdiocese of Washington for just over a year, condemned the visit in a statement released on Tuesday morning before Mr. President Trump visited the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington on Tuesday, June 2, prompting criticism from Catholics who demonstrated near the Catholic University of America, which is adjacent to the shrine, with some praying the rosary while holding signs reading, “Our Church is Not a Photo Op” and “Black Lives Matter.” Mr.
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