Los Angeles Archdiocese promotes LGBT agenda at ‘Religious Education Congress’
Under the leadership of the ultraliberal Cardinal Robert Mahoney, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles ’ annual Religious Education Congress – billed as the biggest annual gathering of Catholics in the country – gained a reputation for functioning as a platform for dissidents who seek to undermine Catholic doctrine on life and family issues. When Mahoney left office in 2011 in disgrace following revelations of his protection of priests accused of child sex abuse, he was replaced by Archbishop José Gomez, a former Opus Dei priest perceived as a conservative. Expectations were high that Gomez’s administration would lead to a reversal of Mahoney’s policies. However, almost seven years later, the Religious Education Congress continues to promote Mahoney’s dissident agenda with apparent impunity, at the expense of the Church’s doctrines on life and family. This year, as in previous years, the Religious Education Congress features a roster of speakers that includes promoters of th