Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw says team will hold Christian Faith and Family Day amid Pride Night controversy
foxnews.comFox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace Clayton Kershaw announced Friday on Twitter that the team will be relaunching its Christian Faith and Family Day.
The celebration is scheduled for July 30 against the Cincinnati Reds. "Excited to announce the relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium on July 30th," Kershaw tweeted. "More details to come – but we are grateful for the opportunity to talk about Jesus and determined to make it bigger and better than it was before COVID.
Hope to see you on July 30th!" CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Los Angeles Dodgers fans rally prior to an opening day game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 30, 2023. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) The decision comes just days after the organization reinvited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to its June 16 Pride Night after rescinding the invitation. "After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and families," the organization said.
The MLB team announced it would be honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of "queer and trans nuns," during a June 16 event but quickly received backlash from religious groups for the decision given the history of anti-Catholic messaging and shocking performances.
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