The funeral of self-proclaimed atheist and transgender activist Cecilia Gentili, held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral over the weekend, sparked controversy.
“For Catholics, this is a catastrophe. We need to find out how this happened at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and who vetted this person. From what the organizers have told us, they lied. They were hiding the fact that this person was a trans activist and an atheist,” Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo said on “The Big Weekend Show.” ” he said. “This is not a Broadway theater or a club. This is a house of worship. You must come according to the church’s rules.”
The ceremony is already over 1,000 participants And the funeral’s focus on prayers for transgender rights and gender-affirming health care sparked community outrage.
People hold flowers and a banner honoring Cecilia Gentili outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, New York, on February 15, 2024. (Sheetal Banchariya/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images))
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“This morning, as I always do when I come to New York, I went to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. And, you know, I lit a candle and said some prayers for the people. And a lot of people do that, and they leave because they feel it’s a sacred place. And, you know, there’s a lot of people out there who are feeling very hopeless about a lot of things.So this kind of thing happens everywhere [in] America’s parishes are doing all kinds of things wrong,” said co-host FOX News correspondent Anita Vogel.
During the proceedings, various people delivered eulogies about Gentili, some of which included praise for sex workers, while others were filled with various profanities.
In one speech, Gentili was called the “mother of all prostitutes”, which some have called a “mockery of the Christian faith”.
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As for how the ceremony was approved, Father Enrique Salvo of St. Patrick’s Cathedral was insightful, saying, “The cathedral only knew that the family and friends had requested a Catholic funeral mass; “We did not expect our welcome and prayers to be compromised.” In a very blasphemous and deceitful way. ”
“Anyone can come and repent and be part of the kingdom of God, but you can’t come here and do these kinds of protests, like shouting out St. Cecilia while singing Hail Mary. It was blasphemy to do something like that.” There was a frenzied dance. There were horrible posters and people wearing fishnet stockings and thongs. I’m sorry if I lied, but when Billy Porter saw the dancing crowd coming in, it probably was a good sign, thinking, “This should have been stopped. This is an outrageous act, and the United States… We need answers,” Arroyo added.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 17: Scenes from St. Patrick’s Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on March 17, 2021 in New York City. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a socially distanced Mass and small procession to honor first responders and essential workers was held as a mostly virtual parade open to the public. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
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Salvo’s statement He expressed further “outrage” over Gentili’s funeral.
“It makes matters worse that such a scandal occurred in ‘America’s Parish Church’ and that it happened as Lent was beginning,” he wrote.
Co-host Tomi Lahren said: “I can only imagine what would have happened if they had done this with another religion, if they had mocked Islam, which is Islam. If it’s against Jews these days, that’s a problem.” “That’s completely acceptable and okay. We should be loving and tolerant even though we’re being ridiculed. This situation has to end. The church has to end it.”
