Nothing less than a clear and firm correction of the priests who conspired to abuse the sacraments and confuse the Catholic Church’s unambiguous teaching on homosexuality will suffice.
Gio Benitez, an openly gay-identified ABC News anchor, was recently confirmed into the Catholic Church, accompanied by his “husband” — who served as his “sponsor.”
The confirmation Mass took place last month at the brazenly pro-LGBT Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Manhattan. The historic landmark is the mother church of the Paulist Fathers – a, as writer Glenn Stanton noted, “rapidly dying” liberal order of priests. There were 98 active Paulist priests in 2004 and only 50 as of 2024.
Noted heretic and LGBT activist Fr. James Martin helped celebrate the Mass, alongside who appears to be Fr. Eric Andrews and Fr. Paul Rospond. It’s clear Benitez received at least two sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church: confirmation and Holy Eucharist. (Benitez said he was baptized more than two decades ago in a social media post celebrating the Mass, and Fr. Martin said Benitez entered into “full communion with the Catholic Church” on Nov. 8.) Benitez’s “husband” also received the Eucharist, as seen in the video footage below.
NEW: Openly gay ABC News anchor Gio Benitez joins the Catholic church with his husband serving as his sponsor.
Benitez says his confirmation mass at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in Manhattan was inspired by the late Pope Francis.
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“My deepest gratitude to Fr. Eric Andrews, Fr. James Martin, Fr. Paul Rospond, and Fr. [Chris Lawton] for showing me that God’s loving mercy is unconditional,” Benitez shared on Instagram after the Mass. “[A]nd [thanks] to my incredible husband and sponsor [Tommy DiDario] for supporting me through it all.”
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