Every bishop knows he has gay priests in the ranks—pretending otherwise is surely as much of a moral issue as, say, same-sex marriage. Gay priests work in dioceses and religious orders as pastors, teachers, administrators, right-hand men, chaplains, liturgists and preachers. The bishops know this and yet few are able to speak with the kind of candor the pope manages on a daily basis.
William J. Dohar
William J. Dohar, Ph.D. teaches in the Religious Studies Department at Santa Clara University, California. He is the author of the forthcoming book, If Truth Be Told: the Journey of a Gay Catholic Priest.
