The Censoring of Mount Graham: Vatican's Telescope now a marker of genocide

The Vatican Advanced Telescope on Mount Graham is a physical marker in this era when the Pope has confirmed that the Catholic Church committed the crime of genocide at Native residential schools in Canada.

By Brenda Norrell

Censored News

It has been one of the most censored issues: The Pope and the University of Arizona in Tucson discrediting Apaches sacred way of life, battling Apaches for years to put their telescope on Mount Graham, arresting Wendsler Nosie, Sr., for praying on the mountian, and now a New York state college has said 'No' to giving a Vatican telescope scientist an honorary doctorate because of it.

College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham

Running to protect sacred Mount Graham. Photo courtesy Apache Stronghold.

College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham

By Brenda Norrell

Censored News

March 28, 2023

SUNY Geneseo College bulletin said today that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham.

SUNY Geneseo College, in upstate New York, said in its morning bulletin that it will not confer an honorary degree on Vatican astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno. Previously, the college said it would present him with an honorary Doctor of Science degree.