Richmond Bishop Condemns FBI Memo That Sought to Link Latin Mass to Violent Extremism

Richmond Bishop Condemns FBI Memo That Sought to Link Latin Mass to Violent Extremism

Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond Feb. 13 called on members of Congress from Virginia to publicly condemn a leaked FBI memorandum that sought to link Catholics to violent extremists.

Richmond Bishop Condemns FBI Memo on 'Traditionalist Catholics,' a 'Threat to Religious Liberty'

(CNSNews.com) — A Jan. 23 FBI memo showing that the agency was targeting “Radical-Traditionalist Catholics” as potentially “violent extremists” was condemned by the Catholic bishop of Richmond this week, who said the document was a “threat” to the “constitutionally protected free exercise of religio

Bishop condemns FBI memo that sought to link Latin Mass to violent extremism

Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond Feb. 13 called for members of Congress from Virginia to publicly condemn a leaked FBI memorandum.

Bishop of Richmond publishes statement condemning FBI for targeting Traditional Catholics

'A preference for traditional forms of worship and holding closely to the Church’s teachings on marriage, family, human sexuality, and the dignity of the human person does not equate with extremism,' Bishop Barry Knestout wrote.

Richmond Bishop Condemns FBI Memo on 'Traditionalist Catholics,' a 'Threat to Religious Liberty'

(CNSNews.com) -- A Jan. 23 FBI memo showing that the agency was targeting "Radical-Traditionalist Catholics" as potentially "violent extremists" was condemned by the Catholic bishop of Richmond this week, who said the document was a "threat" to the "constitutionally protected free exercise of religion."

Richmond bishop condemns FBI memo that sought to link Latin Mass to violent extremism

Bishop Barry Knestout. Photo Courtesy of Archdiocese of Washington / null Washington D.C., Feb 13, 2023 / 19:44 pm (CNA). Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond on Feb. 13 called on members of Congress from Virginia to publicly condem...