Jan 31, 2017 / 16:09 pm
Parishioners were distressed after a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn posted a meme on Facebook that encouraged Trump opponents to commit suicide.
"Show your hate for Trump. Do it for social justice. #JumpAgainstTrump," the meme said. It included a cartoon of a man in mid-jump off a skyscraper.
Fr. Philip J. Pizzo, pastor of St. Benedict Joseph Labre Parish, shared the meme on his personal Facebook page Jan. 29.
Parishioners told the New York Post that Fr. Pizzo often shares controversial political memes.