Pride Night controversy: After weeks of debate, Dodgers to hold LGBTQ+ Pride event with controversial group in attendance. Will protests dim the festivities? Now on ABC7
But that move did little to appease Catholic groups, who again blasted the Dodgers for choosing to honor the Sisters organization.Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez plans to dedicate a Mass on Friday
"Friday, we celebrate the feast of Jesus' Sacred Heart," Gomez said in a statement. "... We will be praying in a special way for our city and country, for an end to prejudice, and for renewed respect for the religious beliefs of all Angelenos and all Americans." "The Archdiocese of Los Angeles stands for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which means we stand against any form of bigotry, hate or sacrilege," the archdiocese's statement said. "The Archdiocese calls on Catholics to stand together in prayer. The hurt in our hearts can only be healed by the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus."
The bishops' statement also called on Catholics nationwide to join the L.A. Archdiocese in prayer on Friday "by praying the Litany of the Sacred Heart and making an act of reparation -- an act offered to the Lord with the intention of repairing the spiritual damage inflicted by sin."
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