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American, gay pride, and BLM flags being flown at Nativity School of Worcester in Worcester, Mass. / Joe Bukuras/CNA.Worcester, Mass., Apr 11, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA).Students, staff, and alumni at the College of the Holy Cross are petitioning the administration to disinvite Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester from attending this year s graduation ceremony because they say his request of a local Catholic school to cease flying gay pride and Black Lives Matter flags are "antithetical to the ideals, values, and mission" of the college.A spokesman for the Diocese of Worcester, Ray Delisle, told CNA that Bishop McManus communicated to the school s president, Vincent Rougeau, that he would not be attending commencement this year.Delisle did not respond to CNA s inquiry whether the bishop s decision to not attend was in response to the petition. McManus turned down invitations to attend commencement at Holy Cross in both 2018 and 2019 according to the Telegram & Gazette. McManus d
American, gay pride, and BLM flags being flown at Nativity School of Worcester in Worcester, Mass. / Joe Bukuras/CNA.Worcester, Mass., Apr 11, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA).Students, staff, and alumni at the College of the Holy Cross are petitioning the administration to disinvite Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester from attending this year s graduation ceremony because they say his request of a local Catholic school to cease flying gay pride and Black Lives Matter flags are "antithetical to the ideals, values, and mission" of the college; despite the Bishop has already announced he will not be attending it.A spokesman for the Diocese of Worcester, Ray Delisle, told CNA that Bishop McManus had already communicated to the Jesuit College president, Vincent Rougeau, that he would not be attending commencement this year.Bishop McManus turned down invitations to attend commencement at Holy Cross in both 2018 and 2019 according to the Telegram & Gazette. McManus didn t attend in 2020 or