Catholic leaders are blasting a recent opinion piece that essentially casts the rosary as an "extremist symbol" akin to an AR-15 as not just an attack on a sacred symbol, but an attempt to redefine Church teachings entirely.
The Atlantic published an op-ed on Sunday claiming that Catholic traditionalists – which the piece nicknames "rad trad" Catholics – have taken the "spiritual notion" that the rosary is a weapon and turned it into "something dangerously literal." The allegation has enraged Catholics.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.