Saturday, 30 May 2026

Washington Nats exec fired over anti-Catholic remarks

SATURDAY, MAY 30

NATS FIRE PR EXEC AFTER CATHOLIC BACKLASH The Washington Nationals fired director of community relations Sean Hudson after was caught on camera telling an undercover journalist that the team excluded pitcher Trevor Williams from certain social media content because of the player's Catholic faith. CatholicVote, which had confronted the team over the scandal, said the firing is a victory — but leaves serious questions still unanswered. READ

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GOP LAWMAKERS PUSH TO END PRO-ABORTION WORKPLACE RULES Fifty Republican lawmakers filed an amicus brief this week urging a federal appeals court to block Biden-era rules that would force employers, including religious groups, to accommodate abortions. The rule is an outgrowth of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which CatholicVote warned would lead to pro-abortion measures when the bill was being debated. READ

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POPE LEO MEETS WITH CHICAGO MAYOR, OTHER LEADERS Pope Leo XIV met privately with Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson at the Vatican this week. Johnson and the Chicago-born Pontiff met alone before joining a larger delegation of civic, business, educational, and religious leaders from the city. READ

IDF TRIES TO STOP MARIAN FESTIVAL IN WEST BANK Israeli military forces interrupted preparations for a Marian Festival in the West Bank early yesterday morning, ordering organizers to stop setup work and deploying a stun grenade. READ

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SAINT OF THE DAY St. Joan of Arc, one of history’s most enduring icons of courage and faith, was guided by the voices of saints as she led French forces to pivotal victories before being martyred at age 19. READ

SATURDAY'S PSALM "My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God." (Psalm 63) READ

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Friday, 29 May 2026

Justice for Trevor Williams?

Friend,

The New York Times has reported that the Washington Nationals have dismissed the executive caught on tape saying the team discriminates against pitcher Trevor Williams for being “very Catholic.”

Having contacted both the Washington Nationals and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division about the situation, we at CatholicVote feel this is the right decision.

We thank you for joining us to speak out on this serious issue.

But we must ask why such action was necessary in the first place. It is a stark reminder that we cannot relax our efforts to watch for and root out anti-Christian bias.

This is a serious moment for the Nationals, other sports teams, and organizations throughout the country—an opportunity to take an honest look inside their cultures to be sure the tolerance so many of them call for is genuinely extended to people of faith.

Today’s action was a good first step by the Nationals, but the video clearly pointed to an institutional decision to sideline Trevor that requires an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Go forward bravely,

Kelsey Reinhardt

President & CEO

CatholicVote