Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory published a June 2 statement after it became known that there is a scheduled presidential visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine this morning (local time). Here is the statement from Archbishop Gregory:
“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. Saint Pope John Paul II was an ardent defender of the rights and dignity of human beings. His legacy bears vivid witness to that truth. He certainly would not condone the use of tear gas and other deterrents to silence, scatter or intimidate them [the rioters] for a photo opportunity in front of a place of worship and peace.”
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