The archbishop of Washington D.C. is under attack for his partisan attack on President Trump. The attack comes as President Trump signed an executive order significantly protecting religious freedom.

According to Fox News:

The Washington archbishop is facing backlash from Catholics for his scathing condemnation of President Trump’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, coinciding with an international religious liberty executive order Tuesday.

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“I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles, which call us to defend the rights of all people even those with whom we might disagree,” the archbishop said in a statement.

“Saint Pope John Paul II was an ardent defender of the rights and dignity of human beings. His legacy bears vivid witness to that truth,” Gregory added. “He certainly would not condone the use of tear gas and other deterrents to silence, scatter or intimidate them for a photo opportunity in front of a place of worship and peace.”

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Brian Burch, the president of CatholicVote, a political Catholic organization, said Trump’s visit to the shrine and executive order should be “celebrated” by those who love the church and religious freedom.

The condemnation becomes even more egregious due to First Lady Melania Trump being Catholic.

The attacks by religious leaders, on a pro-religious freedom President, have led many critics to claim that these organizations have become mere political organizations.