Charlie Kirk et l’Église catholique : une attirance secrète
Plus qu’une sympathie ? 🇺🇸 English Summary Charlie Kirk’s relationship with Catholicism appears more significant today than it did immediately after his death. The evangelical activist had publicly praised the Virgin Mary, expressed admiration for Catholic tradition and the Traditional Latin Mass, and acknowledged attending Mass without receiving the Eucharist. A decisive testimony emerged after his death. Just over a week before his assassination, Kirk reportedly told Bishop Joseph Brennan of Fresno that he attended Mass with his Catholic wife and children, adding that he loved their Catholic pastor. When the possibility of becoming Catholic was mentioned, Kirk reportedly replied: “I’m this close.” This does not prove that a formal conversion was underway. No public evidence shows that he had begun an official process of reception into the Catholic Church. Yet his final statements make it increasingly difficult to dismiss his interest in Catholicism as mere political sympathy....