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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCatholic 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:
— Dan Weber (@dan-weber.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T17:34:31.686Z
1) The Black Plague
2) War
3) Donald Trump Presidencies
The Catholic Church is authorizing parishioners to indefinitely skip Mass out of fear of ICE raidsð
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2025-07-09T16:14:29.435Z
Scrivener7
(58,767 posts)SheltieLover
(77,990 posts)llmart
(17,418 posts)I'm not Catholic, hell not even religious but I do like this Pope.
ClaudetteCC
(152 posts)It likely wouldn't be just one diocese.
Irish_Dem
(80,337 posts)That is a rarity. Never heard of it before.
ClaudetteCC
(152 posts)in some places
Kingofalldems
(40,086 posts)flashman13
(2,186 posts)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
(9,301 posts)I am old enough to remember learning about it. Too bad more people didn't.
Beacool
(30,504 posts)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
(13,117 posts)The Dr's office, community events, court....on and on
Horrific lives for immigrants.
Grim Chieftain
(1,397 posts)I cannot believe we are living in these times. Trump is totally evil, and it looks like he's winning.
llmart
(17,418 posts)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
(674 posts)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.
FakeNoose
(40,578 posts)FirstLight
(15,771 posts)It's a very big deal 😔