Honduran Seminarians Allege Widespread Homosexual Misconduct

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The Honduran bishops deny that there is widespread homosexual conduct at the seminary. However, they do not deny the contents of the letter:

www.ncregister.com

Honduran Bishops’ Conference Replies to Accusations of a Homosexual Network at Major Seminary

The statement, which asserts that the seminary follows the norms and morals of the Catholic Church, criticizes the Register’s reporting on the seminary for causing “pain and scandal.” The Register, however, stands by the story.
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Smells like another cover-up in the making.
 
The Bishops’ reply was no different from the reply of many Bishops when the priest child abuse crisis began. Denial. Criticism of the whistle blowers. And the effect will be to encourage gay men to join that seminary, and straight men to be turned away. This will only make matters worse.
 
Yes I just saw this. I am glad to see the seminarians speaking up. This will be the wave that turns it; if it turns - not formal investigations; that is too easy to deflect; and the Church has that kind of resistance down to a tee. If this just goes back to independent investigations or a strict ‘no tolerance’ policy, the status quo is secure, and that should be read as a victory for it. Those not involved in this culture or behavior have to speak out, both the victims and those who know about it, strength in numbers - that is critical.
 
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The seminarians almost seem to be suggesting the seminary system may be obsolete for our time.
 
I read these stories and it only cements my belief that a married priesthood is the direction that we need to go in. It works for EO, it works for Eastern Catholics, it can work for us. The money piece we’ll figure out.
 
We tried that once and for one reason or another decided it was not suitable to the Roman Catholic priesthood. Those were much bloodier days though. As someone who knows many priests I have to say I’m not sure how the dynamic of things would quite work out with them having to worry about a family in the mix of everything. Pope Francis spoke favorably on the topic but as of yet has done nothing to make it a reality.
 
This pattern is disconcerting and this news heartbreaking.

Yet “light” is clearly needed here.

Praying for The Church who will come out of this stronger.

Ed Pentin’s relevant Twitter page also.
 
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