I would take it one step further and say all Gays and Pedophiles should leave the Priesthood simply because controlling those urges will be next to impossible with so many temptations around them.
All it takes if for one to make the news buggering a boy and it makes the entire Catholic Church look like a pedo club.
Y’all all stop that foolin’ around, ok?
Guess the Pope finally realized that it is indeed his job to judge. If he is serious about purging homosexuals from the clergy, he will begin by disbanding the Jesuit order.
The Pope needs to man up, so to speak, and take direct action.
What’s with his 180 degree turn on this? Or has he gone totally off the rails and this is just something the Vatican issued and not his words?
...it would be better for priests who are actively gay to leave rather than lead a double life
Would be best? Horrific understatement
The first step is not to let them into the seminaries in the first place.
Bring back the Legion of Decency!
He said it in print BEFORE Vigano accused the whole kit ‘n’ kaboodle. Why don’t I believe this? (Had to double-check to see if Pope Benedict XVI was being quoted). Perhaps this will be the extend of his taking a stand, such as it is. I don’t see much fire in the belly at the top.
Admission this is widespread. Needs to be a total purge.
Now he says this?
The real problem is that they molest children.
Any society or institution which prohibits or frowns on normal male-female relationships is going to attract people who aren’t interested in normal male-female relationships. There’s a reason the Catholic priesthood attracts so many gay men and pedophiles, and that reason is the celibacy requirement. Saying they should leave isn’t going to make them leave - at this point there are probably too many in positions of power sheltering and covering for those who get caught.
Celibate is not biblical, shut it pope, read a Bible and maybe the holy spirit will speak to you and you can be saved.
Be celibate or leave, said the pope. Then, with a smile he said, Party at my place at 6,and remember black Speedos only.
“...it would be better for priests who are actively gay to leave rather than lead a double life,...”
There goes the majority of the college of Cardinals!!!!
Talk. Walk the walk. Is he ready to severely gut the priest hood or damn near eliminate the Jesuit order?
Yes good for him
He’s as far as I can tell an honest broker who genuinely cares about the poor which is what the Catholic Church should be solely focused on
Another headfake/smokescreen. Don’t believe a word of it.
......”All it takes is for one to make the news buggering a boy and it makes the entire Catholic Church look like a pedo club.”.....
Well it has been just that for decades and the leadership certainly have known so and covered it over.....the POPE doesn’t quite get it that if a Priest is gay or a pediohile he needs to go period.
..Not saying so leaves a giant hole everyone of those who remain will slither themselves thru..... guaranteed.