The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
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The Gay Catholic Priests is focused on discussing and addressing issues related to homosexuality and the Catholic Church, specifically within the context of Catholic priests who identify as gay. The blog features personal stories and perspectives from gay Catholic priests, as well as news and information on topics, such as homosexuality, celibacy, and same-sex marriage.
The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
1d ago
— Former New Orleans archbishops knew about clergy sex abuse By STEPHANIE RIEGEL For the first time, Louisiana law enforcement officials are digging deeply into allegations that former New Orleans archbishops, the highest-ranking officials in the state’s Catholic hierarchy, knew about child sex abuse by priests and deacons and tried to cover it up. The ..read more
The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
2d ago
— As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close, there are a few steps experts say every faith group can take to improve safeguarding protocols. By Kathryn Post Hollywood, the USA Gymnastics team, Penn State, the Boy Scouts: Sexual abuse has proved pervasive across institutions. And when it comes to faith groups, no creed ..read more
The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
3d ago
By William Westhoven Twenty years ago this month, what’s thought to be the nation’s first memorial to victims of clergy sexual abuse was unveiled at a church in a quiet corner of Morris County. Today, two of the men who achieved that milestone at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mendham are still challenging church leaders ..read more
The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
4d ago
By Daniel Payne A Florida priest who was recently arrested on sex abuse charges was permitted to continue in active ministry for nearly three years after a civil sex abuse lawsuit was filed against him and the diocese in which he serves. Father Leo Riley, 68, continued to serve as a priest for years after ..read more
The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
5d ago
By Gina Christian A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department ..read more
The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
1w ago
— In criminal investigation, New Orleans judge demands paper trail from archbishop Gregory Aymond all the way to the Vatican By Ramon Antonio Vargas The criminal investigation into child sexual abuse in New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese has entered a major new phase, after a judge ordered the church to turn over records to Louisiana ..read more
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— Church will be asked to pay Spain on Tuesday approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuse committed by people connected to the Catholic Church. It also announced the future celebration of a public act of recognition for those affected and their families. The Minister of the ..read more
The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
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The Vatican opposes the criminalization of homosexuality as practiced by a number of countries with the support of Catholic groups, the head of the Vatican’s doctrine office said on Monday. Presenting a publication which reaffirmed the Vatican’s opposition to sex changes, gender theory and surrogate parenthood, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez called laws punishing homosexuality “a ..read more
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— Months later, former Knoxville Bishop Richard Stika is threatening priests by Tyler Whetstone Though he hasn’t been employed by the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville for nearly a year, former Bishop Richard Stika continues to make his presence felt, contacting whistleblowers directly with threats of a lawsuit, including one who is a key witness in ..read more
The Gay Catholic Priests Blog
1w ago
By Eliel Cruz When I was a teenager in the early aughts, conversion therapists reigned supreme in evangelical Christian spaces, spewing pseudo-scientific techniques as a supposed “remedy” for LGBTQ identities. Growing up in the Seventh-day Adventist church and school system, LGBTQ identities were vilified and demonized at the pulpit and in our classrooms. The answer ..read more