It's not the first time the archbishop has attempted to strong-arm a Catholic school into firing its LGBTQ+ faculty members.
The Indianapolis archbishop compelled a Catholic school into firing a gay teacher by threatening the campus with losing its non-profit status and its ability to hold mass, according to an open letter from the school.for dismissing the unnamed teacher on its website, pushing blame onto Archbishop Charles Thompson, who was appointed in 2017. According to the school's leadership, discussions about the teacher's dismissal lasted nearly two years.
The letter from Cathedral leadership went on to state that the school would lose the ability to"celebrate the Sacraments,""refer to Cathedral as a Catholic school," have its priests on the Board of Directors and lose its non-profit status if it opted to keep the faculty member. "To discriminate against a teacher or staff member based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status sends a clear message: that Cathedral does not foster a welcoming or accepting environment,", which had more than 10,000 signatures as of Tuesday evening, read."Please consider how your decision will be received by the young LGBTQ+ students entrusted to your care."
According to a Friday decree from Thompson, Brebeuf"can no longer use the name Catholic and will no longer be identified or recognized as a Catholic institution." According to theIn its letter, Cathedral said its situation is different than Brebeuf's, which operates independently from the archdiocese.
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