Gay, committed, celibate priests and seminarians, and bishops, too, that happen to be gay, are going to find this instruction a source of spiritual pain,
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The first thought that comes to my mind is that this document is going to cause a good deal of human suffering,Donald Cozzens
While the intention of the Vatican is noble, to make sure our seminaries are not contributing to the clergy abuse scandals, the means is doomed to failure, ... It is already being perceived as a witch hunt by some. Moreover, it is unfair, if not unjust, to committed, faithful, celibate gay priests and seminarians. And it will most likely drive gay seminarians and clergy even deeper into their closets.
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There's no agreed definition of homosexual inclination, ... is going to lead to a lot of duplicity and loss of integrity on many sides.
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