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Catholic Church fire it’s long-time music director after discovering his g@y marriage

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A music director at a Michigan Catholic church in the US has reportedly been fired after an unknown source informed church officials of his same-sex marriage.

Fred Szczepanski was fired from his position at St. Francis Church in Traverse City on Oct. 18 after the church officials discovered he had a same-sex marriage ceremony to his longtime partner in Nevada in 2020, according to Traverse City Record-Eagle.

Szczepanski, known by churchgoers as “Mr. Fred,” was confronted by Rev. Michael Lingaur after church leaders received a letter from an unnamed individual about his marriage.

When confronted, he confirmed the marriage and was informed by Lingaur that his services were no longer needed after serving as the church’s music director for 34 years. Szczepanski was also told he could no longer take communion during worship services.

Following his termination, the Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, wrote in a statement that Szczepanski’s marriage violates the ministerial agreement condition of his employment.

“A public act of same-sex marriage is a formal recognition that a relationship is more than friendship, and thereby jeopardizes a ministerial agreement for employment,” the Diocese said.

“Marriage is a permanent, faithful and exclusive covenant between one man and one woman.”

However, the firing outraged parishioners, leading to multiple shows of protest in support of Szczepanski.

Choir members wore black, left their seats empty, and refused to sing during mass on Oct. 20.

Then, on Oct. 27, supporters of the longtime music director picketed outside the church in protest before carrying signs reading: “Love Not Hate,” “God Includes, Not Excludes,” and “Fired Not Retired.”

 

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St. Mary Major church: Tomb of Pope Francis opens to public

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Pope Francis' tomb bears just a single-world inscription like he asked for — © Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo/picture alliance
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Hundreds of people queued to visit the tomb of the late Pope Francis at the St. Mary Major church in Rome on Sunday.

Mourners began lining up to visit the tomb of the late Pope Francis at the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Sunday.

The church, where the late pope is buried in a simple underground tomb, in keeping with his wishes, opened its doors to the faithful at 7 a.m. Vatican time (0500 GMT).

While many of his predecessors are buried at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Francis chose the basilica because he revered it, oftentimes visiting before and after trips abroad or hospital stays.

Francis became the first pontiff in over a century to be buried outside the grounds of the Vatican, when he was laid to rest in a private ceremony.

St. Mary Major is a pontifical basilica, one of four in Rome, with history dating back to the fifth century.
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St. Mary Major is a pontifical basilica, one of four in Rome, with history dating back to the fifth century.© Claudia Greco/REUTERS

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You are locking your destiny and hindering your progress if you keep sleeping with a lady during her menstruation——- Bishop Ephraim Ononye.

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The Anambra clergy man posted a video yesterday where he mentioned that any man that keeps having $ex with a woman when she’s on her period is locking up his destiny without knowing.

He asserted that this revelation is generally acceptable by all religions including African traditional worship(Omenana) and Christianity.

He further encouraged men to stop having $€xual activity with a lady when she is menstruating. Link to the video is in the comment section.

 

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Pope Francis: Australian leaders pause campaigning

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Australia’s major political parties on Tuesday paused campaigning following the death of Pope Francis, with leaders paying tribute to the late pontiff.

The early voting would open on May 3, with the federal election.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended a morning mass at Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral, while opposition leader Peter Dutton said he would spend the day reflecting.

He added, “today was not the day for big politicking,’’ broadcaster ABC reported.

According to news agency AAP, both leaders cancelled scheduled campaign events but will proceed with the third leaders’ debate on Tuesday night.

Albanese, a Catholic, called Pope Francis “one of the most significant of all the holy fathers,’’ praising his humility and focus on social justice.

Flags on Commonwealth buildings would be lowered to half-mast in tribute on Tuesday, the government said.

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