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Fr James Altman told his congregation to shun Covid-19 vaccines and now has been asked by his bishop to step down. Screengrab. (Alpha News YouTube)
A Wisconsin pastor who told his congregation to shun the Covid-19 vaccines has been asked by his bishop to step down for his “divisive and ineffective” behaviour.
Reverend James Altman of the St James The Less Roman Catholic Church in La Crosse in Wisconsin has accused the Church of “cancelling” him and said he will challenge the decision.
The pastor delivered a homily on 23 May and told parishioners that the La Crosse Bishop William Callahan had asked him to resign for being “divisive and ineffective.”
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Wisconsin Priest Who Ignored COVID-19 Limits Is Asked 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.
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.
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