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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 30, 2023 / 16:28 pm (CNA).
Amid increased boycott calls from prominent Catholics — as well as criticism from MLB pitcher Trevor Williams — for their .
Prominent Catholics across the country, including Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Williams, have rebuked the Dodgers for honoring a group that mocks Jesu.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced they will be hosting a “Christian Faith & Family Day” on July 30. The last Christian faith event held by the team was in 2019.
The Murphy Site, which taps the La Cienegas Oil Field, is located in Jefferson Park, a neighborhood composed mostly of Black and Latino residents. Those living near the site display "significantly higher prevalence of wheezing, eye and nose irritation and dizziness" as well as reduced lung capacity. The site is not owned by an energy company, though, but by the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.