Catholic community feeling divided and angry over aftermath of La Crosse priest video From the UPDATED COLLECTION: The Altman file, full coverage, reaction since public condemnation of Democrats series Olivia Herken La Crosse Tribune Sep 21, 2020 Sep 21, 2020 Updated May 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm|6>36CD @7 E96 r2E9@=:4 4@>>F?:EJ 2C6 DA62<:?8 @FE 23@FE E96 5:G:56 2?5 A2:? E96J’C6 766=:?8 27E6C 2 G:56@ @7 2 {2 rC@DD6 AC:6DE 56?@F?4:?8 s6>@4C2ED :? E96 49FC49 H6?E G:C2=]k^AmkAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=24C@DD6EC:3F?6]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^H2E49\?@H\=2\4C@DD6\42E9@=:4\AC:6DE\D2JD\56>@4C2ED\:?\49FC49\2C6\8@5=6DD\2?5\:>A@DE6CD\:?^2CE:4=606__a6dhh\b4d2\d272\g`bg\hbgcc`dfecc3]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmG:56@k^2m[ AC@5F465 2?5 AF3=:D965 3J 2 72C\C:89E >65:2 @FE=6E[ 762EFC6D u2E96C y2>6D p=E>2? @7 E96 $E] y2>6D E96 {6DD 49FC49 :? {2 rC@DD6[ 4@?56>?:?8 s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ\DFAA@CE:?8 r2E9@=:4D 2D :>A@DE6CD H9@ 2C6 8@:?8 E@ 96==[ 2?5 C6A62E65 4@>>@? 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