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May 25, 2021
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A Catholic priest who preached against the Democratic Party’s progressive policies and held Masses in defiance of coronavirus restrictions has been asked to step down by his bishop.
A fund set up to defend the priest with a goal of $20,000 raised $209,025
as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
“What really is at play here, dear family, is that other shepherds are offended that I simply state the fact that they have abandoned their sheep in a time of need,” Fr. Altman said. “As you’ve heard me say so many times, if this alleged virus was allegedly a fraction as dangerous as they said it was, all the more reason to keep our churches open and get you the sacraments so you stay in a state of grace.”
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A priest in Wisconsin who has been ignoring COVID-19 gathering restrictions at his masses and criticized Democrats for their stance on the virus vaccines says the leader of the Diocese of La Crosse has asked him to resign.
A priest in Wisconsin who has been ignoring COVID-19 gathering restrictions at his masses and criticized Democrats for their stance on the virus vaccines says the leader of the Diocese of La Crosse has asked him to resign.
The Rev. James Altman announced the request from Bishop William Callahan during his sermon Sunday at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse. The sermon was recorded and posted to YouTube.
La Crosse priest who ignored COVID limits is asked to resign
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LA CROSSE - A priest in Wisconsin who has been ignoring COVID-19 gathering restrictions at his Masses and criticized Democrats for their stance on the virus vaccines says the leader of the Diocese of La Crosse has asked him to resign.
The Rev. James Altman announced the request from Bishop William Callahan during his sermon Sunday at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse. The sermon was recorded and posted to YouTube.
“As the bishop has stated to me: I am ineffective. So for the record dear family, Bishop Callahan has asked me to resign as pastor as of this past Friday, two days ago, because I am divisive and ineffective,” Altman said.
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A Wisconsin priest who criticized his diocese for not conducting in-person Mass during the pandemic has been asked by his bishop to resign from his post at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse.
The Rev. James Altman, who has characterized Democrats as godless, said he will appeal the request from Bishop William Callahan. The bishop told Altman he was divisive and ineffective, Altman said.