Tuesday, February 28, 2006
PRIESTS PROTEST OVER THE DOCUMENT ON HOMOSEXUALS IN THE PRIESTHOOD
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A small group of priests in French-speaking Quebec has taken the rare step of openly criticizing the Catholic church for its opposition to same sex marriages and the ordination of active homosexuals.
The 19 priests wrote a letter to Quebec's bishops complaining that the arguments used by the church "had caused confusion and disagreements" among the faithful.
"Does the church necessarily have the last word on the mysteries of political, social, family and sexual life?" asked the letter, which was published in Sunday's edition of La Presse newspaper.
"In these matters, the official teaching of the church has been shown to be wrong more than once."
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