Church officials look to curb priest's social media posts
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New Jersey church officials are looking to curtail a priest's online political statements.
The Rev. Peter West of St. John's Catholic Church in Orange has called Hillary Clinton an "evil witch" and former President Barack Obama a "bum" on Facebook and Twitter. He also has called moderate Islam "a myth" and expressed support for President Donald Trump's travel ban.
Newark archdiocese spokesman Jim Goodness told NJ.com (http://bit.ly/2kHJ8hy ) in a statement that a priest doesn't give up his freedom of expression when he's ordained. But Goodness says West's actions raise concerns. He says they will be addressed according to church protocols.
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West declined to comment. He referred questions to the spokesman.
The priest is an anti-abortion activist who previously served as vice president for missions at the group Human Life International.
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Information from: NJ.com, http://www.nj.com