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Crossroads Podcast: That Shocking St. Patrick’s Funeral Was ‘Political Theater’?

It’s easy to focus on the celebratory language throughout The New York Times report on the St. Patrick's Cathedral funeral for “Cecilia Gentili, a transgender activist and actress, former sex worker and self-professed atheist whose memorial functioned as both a celebration of her life and an exuberant piece of political theater.”

Analysis, Catholicism, ChristianityTerry MattinglyFebruary 23, 2024St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, funeral Mass, funeral service, Catholic church, Christianity, LGBTQ, trans, politics, analysis, podcast, Terry MattinglyComment

New York’s Cardinal Dolan Defends St. Patrick’s Priests Following Funeral Scandal

Cardinal Timothy Dolan defended the priests working at St. Patrick’s Cathedral this week, saying the funeral held there for a transgender activist came as a surprise and that the prelates “knew nothing about this that was coming up.”

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