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IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,561 posts) Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:01 PM Jul 9

Catholic Church OKs staying away from Church during tyrant Trump's Dictatorship [View all]

So, historically, that makes it acceptable to stay home from Church during:
1) The Black Plague
2) War
3) Donald Trump Presidencies

So, historically, that makes it acceptable to stay home from Church during:
1) The Black Plague
2) War
3) Donald Trump Presidencies
— Dan Weber (@dan-weber.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T17:34:31.686Z

The Catholic Church is authorizing parishioners to indefinitely skip Mass out of fear of ICE raidsðŸ˜•
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T16:14:29.435Z

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Catholic Church OKs staying away from Church during tyrant Trump's Dictatorship [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jul 9 OP

I think we're seeing the new Pope's hand in this. Pleasantly surprised. Scrivener7 Jul 9 #1

I agree! SheltieLover Jul 9 #2

+1 dalton99a Jul 9 #5

That was my first thought. llmart Jul 9 #10

If it were the hand of Leo XIV ClaudetteCC Jul 9 #13

Wow. Ending the obligation to stop going to Mass? Irish_Dem Jul 9 #3

It happened during covid ClaudetteCC Jul 9 #14

Kick and rec. Kingofalldems Jul 9 #4

It's very gratifying to see a church official take a stand against trumpism even in this very limited way. flashman13 Jul 9 #6

I'm not old enough to remember this personally, but soldierant Jul 9 #11

This actually makes me want to cry. Beacool Jul 9 #7

People can't go to church, to school, to work, the park berniesandersmittens Jul 9 #15

Whoa! That is epic Grim Chieftain Jul 9 #8

Evil people never truly win. llmart Jul 9 #12

The bishop of San Diego has been very active too jgmiller Jul 9 #9

Thank you Bishop Rojas! I hope more church authorities are paying attention FakeNoose Jul 9 #16

I just saw this Axios article.. FirstLight Jul 9 #17

What we are living through is the ORANGE PLAGUE. milestogo Jul 9 #18