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For the second time in two days, Trump had the gall to visit another religious site, this time it was the shrine of St. John Paul II. The shrine and statue are owned by the Knights of Columbus in Washington.
[h=1]Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory calls Trump’s visit to John Paul II Shrine ‘reprehensible’[/h]Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory calls Trump’s visit to John Paul II Shrine ‘reprehensible’ | America Magazine
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. 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.
Archbishop 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. Trump’s visit.
“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.
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It would be smarter of Trump if he wants some advice regarding how to pull in the Christian communities to find an adviser other than Jared Kushner who is Jewish.
In 2001, St. John Paul said; "Love for ones country is a value but it can turn into self exultation, the rejection of diversity and forms of nationalism, racism and xenophobia." In other words, what's being proclaimed by the actions of Trump is in direct opposition to what John Paul had talked about. These symbols are being used for political purposes.
[h=1]Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory calls Trump’s visit to John Paul II Shrine ‘reprehensible’[/h]Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory calls Trump’s visit to John Paul II Shrine ‘reprehensible’ | America Magazine
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. 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.
Archbishop 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. Trump’s visit.
“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.
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It would be smarter of Trump if he wants some advice regarding how to pull in the Christian communities to find an adviser other than Jared Kushner who is Jewish.
In 2001, St. John Paul said; "Love for ones country is a value but it can turn into self exultation, the rejection of diversity and forms of nationalism, racism and xenophobia." In other words, what's being proclaimed by the actions of Trump is in direct opposition to what John Paul had talked about. These symbols are being used for political purposes.
