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Katie Holmes Returns To Catholic Church
Huffington
Post
By Naughty But
Nice Rob
7/9/12
Five years after
revealing that she had started to study Scientology, Katie Holmes has officially
returned to the Catholic faith, registering as a parishioner at the Church of
St. Francis Xavier in New York City.
“Everyone is thrilled to have Katie
join us,” a member of the church's choir told me. “She has not yet attended a
service, but when she does she will be welcomed with open arms.”
The
church, located on 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, is known for
inclusive thinking and its welcoming of many gay and lesbian Catholics. Its
mission statement indicates that the Roman Catholic Church parish “strives to be
a prophetic, welcoming community, inclusive witness to the presence of Christ
Jesus in our midst.” Its website proclaims that it is a respectful community,
“where seekers and their questions are welcomed, where injustice is challenged,
where the poor, the alienated and marginalized find a home, and where people are
refreshed, reconciled and renewed.”
Cruise and Holmes just issued a joint
statement saying, "We want to keep matters affecting our family private and
express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective
beliefs and support each other's roles as parents."
The New York parish is no stranger
to celebrity faces: Nancy Pelosi was seen worshipping there while serving as speaker of the U.S.
House of Representatives.
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