NYT: Homosems Verboten
The New York Times is running with it.
As noted below, we've had that policy in place here since 1988. It wasn't a cure-all.
And, from the media desk, John Allen is conspicuous by his absence.... I'm waiting on him on this one.
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ROME, Sept. 21 - Homosexuals, even those who are celibate, will be barred from becoming Roman Catholic priests, a church official said Wednesday, under stricter rules soon to be released on one of the most sensitive issues facing the church.The official, said the question was not "if it will be published, but when," referring to the new ruling about homosexuality in Catholic seminaries, a topic that has stirred much recent rumor and worry in the church. The official, who has authoritative knowledge of the new rules, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the church's policy of not commenting on unpublished reports.
He said that while Pope Benedict XVI had not yet signed the document, it would probably be released in the next six weeks.
As noted below, we've had that policy in place here since 1988. It wasn't a cure-all.
And, from the media desk, John Allen is conspicuous by his absence.... I'm waiting on him on this one.
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posted by Rocco Palmo at 22:37
1 Comments:
I do not as a rule trust the secular media, and much of the Catholic media, to get these things exactly right. Whether through innocent ineptitude or a pronounced lack of sympathy for religion, they are too often inaccurate. I need not offer examples: we've all seen this. In any case, the headline seems to overstate the facts as reported in even the article itself.
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