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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Oct 1, 2025, 05:52 PM Oct 1

Order of nuns slams boss for comparing Charlie Kirk to saint: 'false prophets' [View all]

Source: Raw Story

October 1, 2025 1:53PM ET


A group of New York nuns are criticizing Cardinal Timothy Dolan's praise of late MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk and likening him to “a modern-day St. Paul," saying his words "do not reflect the qualities of a saint." "We grieve every loss of life and unequivocally condemn the killing of Mr. Kirk," Sisters of Charity of New York wrote in a statement.

"What Cardinal Dolan may not have known is that many of Mr. Kirk’s words were marked by racist, homophobic, transphobic, and anti-immigrant rhetoric, by violent pro-gun advocacy, and by the promotion of Christian nationalism. These prejudicial words do not reflect the qualities of a saint. To compare Mr. Kirk to St. Paul risks confusing the true witness of the Gospel and giving undue sanction to words and actions that hurt the very people Jesus calls us to love."

Dolan, American prelate in the Catholic Church and the nuns' boss, compared Kirk to St. Paul the Apostle, an influential leader of the early Christian church, during a conversation with Fox and Friends earlier this month. "He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's a hero. He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said 'the truth will set you free,'" Dolan said.

The nuns urged Dolan and church leadership "to lift up witnesses whose lives truly reflect the Gospel of Jesus Christ – lives of humility, justice, compassion, and peace."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk-2674144832/

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Thank you, Sisters of Charity . . . Newark65 Oct 1 #1
Courageous women speaking truth to power. quaint Oct 1 #2
Wasn't Dolan defrocked by Pope Francis? Clouds Passing Oct 1 #3
No, that was former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. quaint Oct 2 #19
Thank you. Maybe it's time for Leo to do some defrocking. Clouds Passing Oct 2 #20
Isn't Dolan supposed to have turned in his resignation BlueKota Saturday #25
Yes, Cardinal Dolan submitted his mandatory letter of resignation to Pope Francis in Feb 2025, after turning 75. quaint Sunday #27
Dolan is a bum tonekat Oct 1 #4
As usual, the nuns got it right n/t Michiblue Oct 1 #5
When does the MAGA outrage start? tulipsandroses Oct 1 #6
and the Church wonders why they are losing members. Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 1 #7
Here's their full statement.. Princess Turandot Oct 1 #8
This statement is inspiring to Catholics and non-Catholics alike FakeNoose Friday #22
Word Empathy bmichaelh Oct 1 #9
The nuns will be punished RVN VET71 Oct 1 #10
Not if they have the Pope's support BumRushDaShow Oct 2 #11
Thanks for that reminder. RVN VET71 Oct 2 #17
Dolan was elevated to Cardinal by the RW Nazi loon Pope Benedict XVI BumRushDaShow Oct 2 #18
Indeed RVN VET71 Friday #21
It's as if MAGA is trying to pull a daughters of the confederacy tactic with regards to cleaning up Charlie KKKirk's... Crowman2009 Oct 2 #12
Dolan should be defrocked wolfie001 Oct 2 #13
Well if Dolan backs The Rapist, Pedo, Treasonous Cha Sunday #30
The Pope should go after this nazi-pig in a frock wolfie001 Monday #31
Dolan is probably getting MoseShrute Oct 2 #14
Who's Charlie Kirk? Gimpyknee Oct 2 #15
Sick him sisters. twodogsbarking Oct 2 #16
Kirk wasn't Catholic. maxsolomon Friday #23
Kirk was being a bad boy & accompanying his wife to the Catholic Church womanofthehills Sunday #28
Sister's called it BlueKota Saturday #24
The Nuns are more faithful to the teachings of Yeshua than the priests. Bread and Circuses Saturday #26
TY Kick for the Nuns! Because This Is Crazy. Cha Sunday #29
This! Blue_Roses Tuesday #32
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