In June 2013 , Aymond issued a statement of regret that his predecessor , Archbishop Philip Hannan , and the local church leadership ignored the arson attack on a local gay bar that killed 32 people 40 years earlier . Aymond wrote to '' Time '' magazine that " In retrospect , if we did not release a statement we should have to be in solidarity with the victims and their families ... The church does not condone violence and hatred . If we did not extend our care and condolences , I deeply apologize . " Gregory Michael Aymond KCHS is Knight Commander and Grand Prior of the Southeastern Lieutenancy of the United States of America of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
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