SF Archbishop to Teens: Take Your Gay Play and Go Home

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By NewsdeskMarch 10, 2009 Article

San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer told the Most Holy Redeemer Church in the city's Castro neighbourhood that an Atherton Catholic school's production of a play that details an adolescent's struggle with his homosexuality and his Christian faith was not to be performed.

Students from Sacred Heart Preparatory, under the direction of drama instructor John Loschmann, have produced an adaption of Alex Sanchez’s controversial novel The God Box entitled «Be Still and Know».

The performance, scheduled for yesterday, was canceled, NBC BayArea reports.

According to California Catholic Daily, promoters of «gay-friendly» play directed at teens get around archbishop’s cancellation by changing venues.

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SF Archbishop to Teens: Take Your Gay Play and Go Home

San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer told the Most Holy Redeemer Church in the city's Castro neighbourhood that an Atherton Catholic school's production of a play that details an adolescent's struggle with his homosexuality and his Christian faith was not to be performed.

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SF Archbishop to Teens: Take Your Gay Play and Go Home

San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer told the Most Holy Redeemer Church in the city's Castro neighbourhood that an Atherton Catholic school's production of a play that details an adolescent's struggle with his homosexuality and his Christian faith was not to be performed.

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