{"id":9823,"date":"2023-06-02T13:02:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T20:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9823"},"modified":"2023-06-02T13:02:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T20:02:48","slug":"california-senate-republicans-condemn-inexcusable-invitation-to-leader-of-anti-catholic-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9823","title":{"rendered":"California Senate Republicans Condemn Inexcusable Invitation to Leader of \ufeffAnti-Catholic Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO \u2013\u00a0Today,\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones<\/a>\u00a0(R-San Diego) and all members of the California Senate Republican Caucus sent a\u00a0letter<\/a>\u00a0to the Senate President pro Tempore requesting that she retract the invitation to a member of the\u00a0\u201cSisters of Perpetual Indulgence<\/a>\u201d\u00a0during the Senate\u2019s ceremony on Senate Resolution 33, which is planned for Monday, June 5.<\/p>\n

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Leader Jones issued the following statement on behalf of the California Senate Republican Caucus:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe California Senate Republican Caucus strongly condemns the invitation to honor \u2018Sister Roma,\u2019 also known as Michael Williams, who is\u00a0characterized as<\/a>\u00a0\u2018one of the most outspoken and globally recognized members of San Francisco’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.’<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is well-known for their public denigration of the Catholic Faith and have long engaged in outrageous displays of mockery and ridicule against more than a billion Catholics worldwide.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBy inviting a prominent leader of this hateful group, Senate Democrats have shown a blatant disregard for the 10 million Catholic Californians in our state. Were this group to spread hateful messages about Jews, Muslims, Hindus, or any other religion, Senate Democrats would certainly not extend this invitation.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrankly, it\u2019s a slap in the face to Catholics who cherish their faith and hold it as a cornerstone of their identity. Sister Roma and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence do not share the Senate\u2019s values of tolerance and understanding, and honoring them on the Senate Floor is simply inexcusable.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCalifornians expect this legislative body to minimize distractions like Sister Roma\u2019s invitation and focus on tackling the countless issues that continue to go unresolved across the state. Senate Republicans stand ready to work with our Democrat colleagues to fix California.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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