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IrishBubbaLiberal

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

Catholic Church OKs staying away from Church during tyrant Trump's Dictatorship

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 raids😕

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 (Original Post) IrishBubbaLiberal Jul 2025 OP
I think we're seeing the new Pope's hand in this. Pleasantly surprised. Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #1
I agree! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #2
+1 dalton99a Jul 2025 #5
That was my first thought. llmart Jul 2025 #10
If it were the hand of Leo XIV ClaudetteCC Jul 2025 #13
Wow. Ending the obligation to stop going to Mass? Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #3
It happened during covid ClaudetteCC Jul 2025 #14
Kick and rec. Kingofalldems Jul 2025 #4
It's very gratifying to see a church official take a stand against trumpism even in this very limited way. flashman13 Jul 2025 #6
I'm not old enough to remember this personally, but soldierant Jul 2025 #11
This actually makes me want to cry. Beacool Jul 2025 #7
People can't go to church, to school, to work, the park berniesandersmittens Jul 2025 #15
Whoa! That is epic Grim Chieftain Jul 2025 #8
Evil people never truly win. llmart Jul 2025 #12
The bishop of San Diego has been very active too jgmiller Jul 2025 #9
Thank you Bishop Rojas! I hope more church authorities are paying attention FakeNoose Jul 2025 #16
I just saw this Axios article.. FirstLight Jul 2025 #17
What we are living through is the ORANGE PLAGUE. milestogo Jul 2025 #18

llmart

(17,314 posts)
10. That was my first thought.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jul 2025

I'm not Catholic, hell not even religious but I do like this Pope.

flashman13

(2,012 posts)
6. It's very gratifying to see a church official take a stand against trumpism even in this very limited way.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:25 PM
Jul 2025

The main line churches in Germany all folded during Nazification. Pious XII completely failed to speak out against Nazi policies. There were a few isolated clergymen that took a stand. Almost all of them paid with their lives.

soldierant

(9,285 posts)
11. I'm not old enough to remember this personally, but
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:58 PM
Jul 2025

I am old enough to remember learning about it. Too bad more people didn't.

Beacool

(30,500 posts)
7. This actually makes me want to cry.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:26 PM
Jul 2025

The immorality of this administration is unprecedented. These poor people can't even find solace in their religion and church for fear that Trump's secret police will abduct them in the middle of mass.

It makes me sick, and embarrassed to be an American.

berniesandersmittens

(13,083 posts)
15. People can't go to church, to school, to work, the park
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:43 PM
Jul 2025

The Dr's office, community events, court....on and on

Horrific lives for immigrants.


Grim Chieftain

(1,223 posts)
8. Whoa! That is epic
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:26 PM
Jul 2025

I cannot believe we are living in these times. Trump is totally evil, and it looks like he's winning.

llmart

(17,314 posts)
12. Evil people never truly win.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:00 PM
Jul 2025

And Trump? He's already a loser. He's been a loser his entire life, I don't care how much money he has. The guy has no real friends, is never happy or content, full of hate. That's not winning in my book.

jgmiller

(670 posts)
9. The bishop of San Diego has been very active too
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 02:50 PM
Jul 2025

He has been escorting immigrants to court to protect them from ICE. His theory is that while ICE might not care about others protecting them imagesof ICE manhandling priests wouldn't be a good look even for them.

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