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Detroit Church Confronts Founder Father Coughlin's Antisemitic Legacy

National Shrine of the Little Flower updates its history to acknowledge and educate about Coughlin's antisemitism.

Overview

  • The church now features a new plaque and website content detailing Coughlin's antisemitic actions and rhetoric.
  • Local Jewish leaders collaborated with the church to ensure accurate representation of Coughlin's hateful legacy.
  • The updates include a QR code linking to a detailed page about Coughlin's propagation of antisemitic conspiracy theories.
  • This change follows years of advocacy by Detroit's Jewish community for better acknowledgment of the church's history.
  • The church aims to focus on a message of reconciliation and education moving forward.