WATCH: Empty Stadium as LA Dodgers Honor Anti-Catholic Group 'Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence' Amid Protests

Opposition is in full swing to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ on-field ceremony honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an organization of “drag nuns” that the Catholic League calls an anti-Catholic hate group. Thousands of Catholics, other Christians, and even some people of the Jewish faith gathered in a parking lot near the Dodgers’ stadium on Friday afternoon to pray ahead of the game. Later, the religious groups marched to Dodger Stadium, shutting down one entryway on Vin Scully Avenue.

Weeks of momentous opposition led to the drag nuns being announced on-field to a mostly empty stadium, while receiving some boos from baseball fans in attendance.

I spoke to a member of guest services and asked if the “sisters” would be getting anymore recognition or receive the Community Hero Award from the Dodgers on field.

He shared that far as he knows this announcement is all they would be receiving and we’ll see no more of the…

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) June 17, 2023

Below are the events of the day, leading to the pre-game ceremony:

Religious groups gathered to pray ahead of LA Dodgers’ Pride Night hosting an anti-Catholic group.

LOS ANGELES- A huge group of Catholics and Christians have already arrived outside of Dodger Stadium to pray in protest of the Dodgers honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

A drag group that has repeatedly mocked Christ and the Catholic faith: pic.twitter.com/oHPIeHoCI3

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) June 16, 2023

Conservative Catholic pundit Jack Posobiec led the group in traditional Latin prayer.

Jack Posobiec leads prayer in Latin outside of Dodger Stadium during protest against the Dodgers honoring anti-Catholic drag queen group @JackPosobiec pic.twitter.com/YQ49Xtb1zm

— Jayne Zirkle (@JayneZirkle) June 16, 2023

A Jewish Rabbi spoke in solidarity with the religious group, saying, “If you are anti-Catholic, you’re anti-religion; you’re anti-God, I got a problem with that.”

“If you are anti-Catholic, you’re anti-religion, you’re anti-God, I got a problem with that”

A Jewish rabbi speaks in solidarity with the Catholics outside of Dodger Stadium. The crowd has exponentially grown in size and more people are still continuing to arrive: pic.twitter.com/6WiYRIWZvp

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) June 16, 2023

CathoicVote, an organization that launched a million-dollar campaign calling to boycott the bigoted Dodgers’ event, launched billboard trucks in the area near the stadium.

https://t.co/H7k2Ang54A https://t.co/RexyhVgX7E

— BrutalBrittany💕 (@BrutalBrittany2) June 16, 2023

CatholicVote also aired a commercial on the local news channel Fox-LA.

This commerical just aired on Fox LA – love it! @Dodgers @dragnuns #NoPrideInHate pic.twitter.com/WZqscw0YAA

— Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) June 17, 2023

Media and police helicopters reportedly flew overhead, as the Catholic and other Christian groups were amassed.

Police and media helicopters fly over Catholic event outside Dodger Stadium pic.twitter.com/OS6ziMmgtU

— Jayne Zirkle (@JayneZirkle) June 16, 2023

Catholic organizers decided to make a stand where everyone could see them, so the group began marching toward the stadium,

LOS ANGELES- Thousands of Catholics are now marching toward the front of Dodger Stadium chanting “Save Our Children!”

Catholic organizers shared they wanted to make a stand for Christ where everyone could see them: pic.twitter.com/WC7YL1O3n0

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) June 17, 2023

The Dodger Stadium entrance on Vin Scully Avenue was shut down by the protestors.

BREAKING: Thousands of Catholics have shut down the main entrance to Dodger Stadium on Vin Scully avenue in protest of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence being honored tonight.

They are now lining the sidewalks and have taken over the entire block: pic.twitter.com/F5CSDvuap8

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) June 17, 2023

Thousands of mostly Latino Catholics, many staunch lifelong Dodger fans, gathered at Dodger Stadium today to protest the honoring of Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for PR$DE night. I saw at least one man with an LA Dodger logo tattoo. #betrayal pic.twitter.com/9sRlI7HXqd

— Belissa Cohen #NoFemaleLanguage4Men (@BelissaCohen) June 17, 2023

A music video was dropped on Friday, featuring Gospel singer Jimmy Levy and conservative Christian hip-hop artist Bryson Gray. The song titled, “Reclaim the Rainbow,” is steadily climbing the iTunes charts, sitting around the number 20 spot at the time of writing.

A song about the Dodgers disrespecting Christianity called “Reclaim the Rainbow” is going VIRAL 🌈✝️ pic.twitter.com/mt07086TtT

— Jimmy Levy (@JimmyLevyMusic) June 16, 2023

Catholic pitcher for the Washington Nationals, Trevor Williams was featured in an interview that was released on Friday, speaking on his public condemnation of the anti-Catholic group and his personal faith.

Tonight the LA Dodgers will honor anti-Catholic group, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. So instead we turn your attention to a man who stood up to defend our Catholic faith. MLB Pitcher @MeLlamoTrevor explains to @ColmFlynnire how he fell in love with the Church. pic.twitter.com/o8C52CLeMn

— EWTN News In Depth (@EWTNNewsInDepth) June 16, 2023

In related news, Friday marks the MLB debut of pitcher Emmet Sheehan, who went to Fordham Prep, an all-boys Catholic School and bears the same Irish-Catholic surname as this author.