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By Paul Murano, Church Militant, August 4, 2021

Catholic priest decries Charlotte ordinance

Fr. Peter Ascik

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ChurchMilitant.com) – One U.S. city is proposing a nondiscrimination ordinance that, at its core, discriminates against faithful Catholics and other people of goodwill.

The city council of Charlotte, North Carolina is scheduled to vote Monday on a so-called nondiscrimination ordinance. The proposed law would prohibit so-called discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, as well as natural hairstyles.

Father Peter Ascik, pastor of St. Mary Help of Christians Parish in Shelby, is warning people against what appears to be an innocuous ordinance. On the Carolina Pro-life Action Network website, Ascik cautions this “type of legislation is very similar to the proposed federal Equality Act, which the USCCB (U.S. bishops’ conference) has warned represents a serious threat to religious freedom.” …

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