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House Dems in "Uproar" After Paul Ryan Boots Pro-Gay Jesuit ChaplainDuring his tenure as House Chaplain, Rev. Conroy's presence has been seen as increasingly problematic by conservatives and faithful Catholics. Conroy's views have clashed with Church teaching on more than one occasion, especially with regard to LGBT issues. (Washington, DC)—[LifeSiteNews.com] Capitol Hill is in an uproar over House Speaker Paul Ryan's request for the resignation of Jesuit, pro-gay chaplain Rev. Patrick Conroy as the official U.S. House of Representatives chaplain. (Photo: Rev. Patrick Conroy/via LifeSiteNews) Conroy resigned yesterday after allegedly being given an ultimatum by Speaker Ryan. According to a report by The Hill, "Four different sources—two from each party—say Conroy was told that he must retire or that he would be dismissed." While those who serve as House Chaplain are expected to conduct themselves in a non-partisan manner, many sources are saying that Speaker Ryan wanted Rev. Conroy out because he had aligned himself with liberal Democrats. Conroy said that Speaker Ryan had recently told him, "Padre, you just got to stay out of politics." In the wake of Conroy's dismissal, NBC reports, "More than 70 Democratic lawmakers have signed a letter demanding answers from Speaker Paul Ryan about his decision to oust the chaplain of the House of Representatives." Most of the Catholic Democrats questioning Conroy's resignation have long histories of voting in favor of abortion as well as gay and transgender issues. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from New York, tweeted that Conroy's ouster is a "shameful anti-Catholic move motivated by conservative extremists in Congress." Congressman Maloney is an out gay man "married" to a man. House Speaker Ryan is himself a Catholic. It is not Rev. Conroy's Catholic views which are at issue. It's his spurious views purporting to be Catholic. Rev. Conroy: Catholic Teaching is a 'Dead End' As chaplain of the House, Conroy opened the proceedings each day with prayer. More importantly, as Chaplain, Conroy served to provide pastoral counseling to the House community. During his tenure as House Chaplain, Rev. Conroy's presence has been seen as increasingly problematic by conservatives and faithful Catholics. Conroy's views have clashed with Church teaching on more than one occasion, especially with regard to LGBT issues... Click here to continue reading.
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