Salt Lake City
Bishop stands by priest after parents’ protest
More than 150 parents have signed a petition calling for the removal of their parish priest after he made controversial posts on Facebook. They object to Fr Erik Richtsteig celebrating a weekly Mass for children after his posts on political and religious subjects. They were particularly offended when he reportedly said pictures shared by gay activists during Pride month were like “a gnome vomiting”. The priest also said he would not accept a “friend request” from those who used a Pride-month rainbow image.
