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Bishop removes Fr. Altman

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Monday, July 12, 2021

Bishop William Patrick Callahan has removed Fr. James Altman from St. James the Less in La Crosse, WI. Altman is known for a YouTube video in which he said Catholics can’t be Democrats and for saying COVID-19 vaccination mandates and pandemic restrictions on church attendance are “Nazi-esque controls.”

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