Catholic Organization Demands Censure of Marjorie Taylor Greene for Remarks on Pope Francis

Catholic Group Urges Censure of Rep. Greene

A Catholic advocacy organization has called on Congress to formally censure Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) following a social media post that some interpreted as celebrating the death of Pope Francis. Jack Gruber, Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK

Greene’s Post on “Evil” Sparks Backlash Over Timing

Greene’s post—“Today, there were major shifts in global leaderships. Evil is being defeated by the hand of God.”—was published on X (formerly Twitter) just hours after the Pope’s passing, prompting backlash from some religious groups and public figures. Diannie Chavez/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Catholic League Sends Ethics Committee Formal Complaint

The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights wrote a formal letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Ethics Committee. In the letter, League President William Donohue claimed Greene had “a history of slandering Catholics” and said her latest comment was “aimed at the Holy Father.”

“I have one request: Do what you can to have Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene censured,” Donohue wrote. “To allow her to continue to smear Catholicism reflects badly on the Congress.” MCKENZIE LANGE/ Staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

Greene’s Past Criticism of Catholic Church

Greene has previously spoken out against the Catholic Church. As reported by People magazine, Greene parted ways with Catholicism several years ago and has since been critical of its leadership. MCKENZIE LANGE/ Staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

No Response Yet From Greene or House Ethics Committee

Greene has not yet responded to the censure request or clarified the intent behind her post. Reps. Michael Guest and Mark DeSaulnier, who lead the House Ethics Committee, have also not issued public statements regarding the matter. The Register-USA TODAY NETWORK