{"id":52859,"date":"2025-07-05T10:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T10:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=52859"},"modified":"2025-07-05T10:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T10:37:57","slug":"bishop-conley-condemns-drag-mass-at-university-as-offensive-attack-on-catholic-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/bishop-conley-condemns-drag-mass-at-university-as-offensive-attack-on-catholic-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Bisschop Conley veroordeelt \u2018dragmis\u2019 aan universiteit als aanstootgevende aanval op het katholieke geloof"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska. \/ Credit: Diocese of Lincoln CNA Staff, Jun 25, 2025 \/ 12:24 pm (CNA). Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, this week slammed a so-called \u201cdrag Mass\u201d performance put on by a University of Nebraska student, calling it an \u201coffensive\u201d display marked by \u201clies, evil, and ugliness.\u201d&nbsp; The higher education news website the College Fix first reported on the performance on May 30. The LGBT-centric demonstration was hosted by a local Lutheran church; its\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska. \/ Credit: Diocese of Lincoln CNA Staff, Jun 25, 2025 \/ 12:24 pm (CNA). Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, this week slammed a so-called \u201cdrag Mass\u201d performance put on by a University of Nebraska student, calling it an \u201coffensive\u201d display marked by \u201clies, evil, and ugliness.\u201d&nbsp; The higher education news website the College Fix first reported on the performance on May 30. The LGBT-centric demonstration was hosted by a local Lutheran church; its\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":55012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-52859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49392,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/nebraska-diocese-celebrates-sixth-set-of-brothers-who-have-become-priests\/","url_meta":{"origin":52859,"position":0},"title":"Nebraska diocese celebrates sixth set of brothers who have become priests","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juli 5, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Brothers Father Joseph Wahlmeier (pictured on the left) and newly-ordained Father Isaac Wahlmeier (on the right), with their parents and Bishop James D. 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