From Ormonde at Through the Dust:
A saint has died.
The Rev. William P. Richardson, 98, rector of St George's, New Orleans, from 1953-1976, died peacefully last night at 10:48 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. George’s on Monday, Oct. 8, at noon.
Among the gay community in the United States, Bill Richardson is honored as a hero.
Go read why he is a hero - and he is a true hero.
Thank you for the link. He truly was a saint.
ReplyDeleteTo do what Bill did in 1973 was, indeed, courageous and compassionate. It was the Christian thing to do.
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