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Priest's Facebook Posts 'Inappropriate And Unacceptable,' Miami Archbishop Says

Taken from Facebook by the Sun Sentinel
Posts such as this one by Father Ireneusz Ekiert of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Parkland were criticized as "inappropriate and unacceptable" by Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski. Ekiert has apologized for his "lack of prudence and stupidity."

A Parkland priest shared a little bit too much, posting items on his Facebook account that were critical of Muslims, Arab refugees, Democrats, liberals and others.

Father Ireneusz Ekiert, parish administrator at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, apologized Monday for his “lack of prudence and stupidity” for the postings that had a Trumpian, conservative bent to them. He had already closed his Facebook account.

One post with the heading NFL Sunday 2021 shows a football stadium with the field covered with Muslims kneeling and bent over in prayer.

Read more at the Sun Sentinel

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