Grand Rapids, March 17 – The leader of an Allendale church that interrupted a performance of Tibetan Monks says he has no reason to apologize.
As 24 Hour News 8 told you Tuesday night, the group that sponsored the concert wants the church to apologize and hand over a few hundred dollars.
The monks were performing at the Basilica of St. Adalbert in Grand Rapids when members of the St. Margaret Mary Church in Allendale started a prayer protest.
Members of St. Margaret Mary, who call themselves traditional Catholics but are not recognized by the diocese, were unhappy that people of another religion were performing in the basilica.
Now, Tibet-Michigan, the group that brought the monks to Grand Rapids wants St. Margaret Mary to pay $200-$300 in damages to make up for the concert’s advertising costs.
24 Hour News 8 talked to Father Michael McMahon on Wednesday who is a pastor at St. Margaret Mary. He says his group has nothing to apologize for and that monks performing in the basilica was offensive to God.
As for Tibet-Michigan’s request for compensation, McMahon would say only that the group is seeking damages for a performance that did go on, though the venue was changed to the basilica’s basement.
