New York archdiocese calls funeral for trans activist at cathedral ‘scandalous’

Transgender Funeral At St. Patrick's Is An Attack On The Church

Funeral organizers deceptively kept church leaders in the dark to use a holy place to mock the teachings of Jesus.

EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Dolan praises priest who presided at 'trans' funeral in New York cathedral

The New York archbishop said that Fr. Edward Dougherty 'is a hero' because 'he stopped the (funeral) Mass,' but when questioned that in reality the service was not stopped, Dolan said, 'Then it went on without him,' and he turned around and walked away.

New York Archdiocese denounces transgender activist’s ‘scandalous’ St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral

The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the Mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York condemned the funeral of Cecilia Gentili in Manhattan's St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Thursday. The 52-year-old was a leading advocate for transgender people, sex workers and…

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Archdiocese of New York criticizes Cecilia Gentili’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

The Archdiocese of New York issued a statement on Feb. 17 strongly criticizing the funeral of the late trans activist Cecilia Gentili at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, describing it as a “scandal” and claiming that the church was deceived. More than 1,000 people turned out to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Feb. 15 to mourn Gentili, an immigrant from Argentina who made a name for herself in New York City through her work as an advocate in support of immigr…

Trans activist's cathedral funeral branded 'sacrilegious' by New York archdiocese

The New York archdiocese has denounced the funeral of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili as “sacrilegious.” Gentili’s funeral took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City last week (15 February), complete with a performance from Pose star Billy Porter, after the author and actress tragically passed away earlier this month, aged 52. Her death sparked overwhelming tributes from the LGBTQ+ community and activists, who described her as an…