N.B. The AUSCP is not “ultra-liberal” they are heterodox. And they crave legitimacy to cause confusion. Of the devil. Out with them. It’s about time a representative of the US Bishops speaks out about the manner in which they confuse and divide the flock: the work of the Evil One.
From LifeSite:
INDIANAPOLIS (LifeSiteNews) — The most notorious group of heterodox Catholic clergy in the United States has been denied a place at the upcoming July 17-21 Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.
On Tuesday, the ultra-liberal Association of U.S. Catholic Priests (AUSCP) announced that they have repeatedly asked for a table at the event since last summer but that they were recently told there is no room remaining.
“A month ago, we were assured that display space was available if we acted swiftly — and we responded immediately. One week ago (June 25) … we were informed that all display spaces had been taken, even the one that had been assured,” the group said in a press release.
The AUSCP was founded in 2011. Claiming to draw inspiration from the Second Vatican Council, it supports married clergy, “women priests,” the normalization of homosexuality in the Church, pro-LGBT political policies, and numerous other positions at odds with immutable Catholic teaching.
Last month, from June 24-27, the AUSCP held its 13th annual meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. Local ordinary Bishop John Stowe served as retreat director. The renegade group’s website lists as one of Stowe’s so-called past accomplishments his “criticism” of Nick Sandmann and other pro-life students from Covington Catholic High School who wore “Make America Great Again” hats at the 2019 March for Life.
At the time, scores of mainstream media outlets falsely depicted Sandmann as mocking left-wing Native American activist Nathan Phillips. Parents were furious with Catholic clergy for throwing Sandmann and his friends under the bus in order to curry favor with the press.
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