Springfield mayoral candidate Salvatore Circosta: Catholic, politically conservative and gay

May 15, 2015 1368

by Stephanie Barry

Salvatore "Sal" Circosta is Catholic, politically conservative, gay and running for mayor. In the early weeks of his candidacy against three-term incumbent Mayor Domenic Sarno, Circosta, 29 - a former seminarian, military chaplain and business manager of a Catholic church - has nearly indoctrinated his campaign.

He took to social media to highlight that he submitted his nomination papers on Holy Thursday and promoted his appearance at a pro-life vigil. His Twitter feed is a combination of politics and prayer. But, even as Circosta has branded his early campaign with the words and icons of Catholicism, the once-aspiring priest has another side.

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Source: http://www.masslive.com/

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