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CV NEWS FEED // Following opposition from a number of Catholics, a church in the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, canceled an event that would have limelighted a woman hermit whom the diocese has referred to as a man and identified as Brother Christian Matson, born Nicole Matson.
The event, titled “A Conversation With and About Transgender Persons,” was supposed to take place March 11 at Historic Saint Paul Catholic Church, but pastoral associate Stan Zerkowski announced its cancellation March 10 on Facebook.
“I really thought we had a climate in which transgender persons would be safe at a forum at our parish and a civil discussion with Brother Christian, at which trans persons and those who love them, among many others, could occur,” Zerkowski wrote. “Sadly, that just isn’t the case.”
Zerkowski explained that after advertising the event on social media, the response from a number of Catholics sparked concern.
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The event, titled “A Conversation With and About Transgender Persons,” was supposed to take place March 11 at Historic Saint Paul Catholic Church, but pastoral associate Stan Zerkowski announced its cancellation March 10 on Facebook.
“I really thought we had a climate in which transgender persons would be safe at a forum at our parish and a civil discussion with Brother Christian, at which trans persons and those who love them, among many others, could occur,” Zerkowski wrote. “Sadly, that just isn’t the case.”
Zerkowski explained that after advertising the event on social media, the response from a number of Catholics sparked concern.
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Kentucky Catholic church cancels conversation with ‘transgender’ hermit
CV NEWS FEED // Following opposition from a number of Catholics, a church in the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, canceled an event that would have limelighted…
