Germany: Complaint against the Fraternity Saint Pius X declared inadmissible
DICI August 10, 2009
About one hundred faithful responded to the call of the Fraternity Saint Pius X to protest in Stuttgart on August 1st, in conjunction with the Christopher Street Day (CSD), a Gay Pride event held in Berlin from July 20 to 27.
The protest took place without incident. The organizers of the CSD had filed a complaint because, in its newsletter, the district of Germany of the FSSPX had condemned the fact that during this parade "human beings behaved wildly and demonstrated obscenly and perversely in the streets.” It also makes reference to the Third Reich, saying that "just as under that regime there were courageous Catholics who were opposed, so also should there be courageous Catholics today to oppose this madness that is the Christopher Street Day.”
In consideration of the complaint lodged by officials of the CSD, the Stuttgart court concluded that it was an expression of opinion which was not a call to violence or arbitrary measures. (Sources: Apic / KNA)
