Wednesday, February 11, 2004


WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8 - Monks' performance disrupted by protesting Catholics
During a performance of a visiting group of Tibetan monks Tuesday night, a large group of Catholics, not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, started praying loudly and disrupting the event.

As the monks were on stage at St. Adalbert's Basilica in Grand Rapids, about 150 people, members of the St. Margaret Mary Church in Allendale, started reciting the Rosary very loudly, causing a disturbance and putting an end to the monks' performance.

Members of St. Margaret Mary say they felt offended that Tibetan monks, who don't believe in the same God as them, would hold a performance at a Catholic basilica and raise money for their cause.

I had never heard of "rogue Catholics" before this, but as far as I'm concerned these people are one step away from Fred Phelps land. How embarassing for my city. I wish they would have been slapped with disorderly conduct charges.