A group of Catholics held a "Rosary Rally" Outside Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday following backlash where she was involved in a video that allegedly mocked Catholics. According to Fox News, the "Rosary Rally for Religious Respect" was organized by CatholicVote.
"Catholics gathered around home of MI Gov. Gretchen Whitmer praying Rosary in the rain," CatholicVote wrote in a post on X with a photo of the event taking place. A group of at least 100 people were in attendance as they recited the rosary outside the governor's home.
Catholics gathered around home of MI Gov Gretchen Whitmer praying Rosary in the rain🙏 pic.twitter.com/KLs22OaxBm
— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) October 13, 2024
Last week, author and filmmaker Liz Plank shared a video on her Instagram account where Whitmer was feeding her a Doritos chip while she was kneeling.
"If he won't, Gretchen Whitmer will," a caption under the Instagram video post reads. "Chips aren't just delicious; the CHIPS Act is a game-changer for U.S. tech and manufacturing, boosting domestic production of semiconductors to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers! Donald Trump would put that at risk."
2022 CHIPS and Science Act that distributed nearly $53 billion towards efforts to return semiconductor supply chains back to the U.S.
Plank also shared the TikTok with the caption, "new interview with big gretch just dropped!"
The video follows a TikTok trend titled "Feeding Someone," in which one person, friend, or partner is feeding food to another.
One participant told The Lansing State Journal she participated in the rally on Sunday due to the governor's "blasphemous and offensive video mocking the Holy Eucharist."
CatholicVote National Political Director told Fox News Digital that Sunday's rally was motivated by "deep concern over recent actions that undermine the dignity of the Eucharist and the rising tide of anti-Catholic sentiment promoted by some in the progressive left."
"We find it profoundly troubling that our faith and its sacred beliefs are so openly mocked. As Catholics, we believe in the power of prayer, especially for our nation's leaders. Our rally served as a call for the conversion of Governor Whitmer's heart and mind, urging her to recognize and respect our religious convictions," Church said. "We also hope this serves as a reminder to our elected officials that Catholics vote."
Whitmer has since issued an apology following the backlash, asserting that the video was never meant to mock people of faith.
"I would never do something to denigrate someone's faith," she told FOX 2, I've used my platform to stand up for people's right to hold and practice their personal religious beliefs," Whitmer said.
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.