Updated: Altman blames ‘pansy babies’ for dispute with bishop, raises $160k

News: Diocese of La Crosse

Editor’s note: This report was updated at 8:30pm MT on May 24, in light of a statement released by the Diocese of La Crosse.

A controversial Wisconsin priest has raised more than $160,000 since Sunday morning, which he says will pay to mount a canonical defense against his diocesan bishop’s efforts to remove him from his ministry as a parish pastor. 

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