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Massachusetts School Stripped of Catholic Status for Refusing to Take Down Gay Pride, BLM Flags

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Massachusetts School Stripped of Catholic Status for Refusing to Take Down Gay Pride, BLM Flags
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Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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6/20/2022|Updated: 6/20/2022
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A middle school in Massachusetts has been banned from calling itself Catholic for insisting to fly gay pride and Black Lives Matter (BLM) flags, which church leaders say embody an agenda that contradicts Catholic values.

Nativity School in Worcester is no longer allowed to identify as a Catholic school, according to a decree issued by the bishop of the Diocese of Worcester. The school is also prohibited from hosting Mass and sacraments on its campus or sponsoring these activities in any church building within the diocese.
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Bill Pan
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Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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