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Related: About this forumIndiana archbishop defends firing of teacher in gay marriage
Source: Associated Press
Indiana archbishop defends firing of teacher in gay marriage
June 27, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis archbishop said Thursday that his orders for two Catholic high schools in the city to fire gay teachers was about upholding church teaching on marriage and not about sexual orientation.
Archbishop Charles Thompson said during a news conference that he didnt seek out information about the marriages involving the teachers but had to respond to what he called a public situation of Catholic school employees not following church doctrine.
Cathedral High School leaders announced Sunday that they were terminating the teachers contract to avoid a split with the archdiocese that would cost the school its nonprofit status and its ability to have Mass celebrated on campus. That decision came just days after Thompson issued a decree saying the archdiocese would no longer recognize Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School as Catholic because it insisted on keeping a teacher whos in a same-sex marriage.
This is not a witch hunt, we dont go looking for these situations, Thompson said. When they are brought to my attention ... it is my responsibility, my duty, to oversee the living of the faith, especially for our ministerial witnesses.
The archdiocese requires all teachers, guidance counselors and administrators at Catholic schools to sign employment contracts that acknowledge they are considered ministers who must follow church teaching.
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June 27, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis archbishop said Thursday that his orders for two Catholic high schools in the city to fire gay teachers was about upholding church teaching on marriage and not about sexual orientation.
Archbishop Charles Thompson said during a news conference that he didnt seek out information about the marriages involving the teachers but had to respond to what he called a public situation of Catholic school employees not following church doctrine.
Cathedral High School leaders announced Sunday that they were terminating the teachers contract to avoid a split with the archdiocese that would cost the school its nonprofit status and its ability to have Mass celebrated on campus. That decision came just days after Thompson issued a decree saying the archdiocese would no longer recognize Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School as Catholic because it insisted on keeping a teacher whos in a same-sex marriage.
This is not a witch hunt, we dont go looking for these situations, Thompson said. When they are brought to my attention ... it is my responsibility, my duty, to oversee the living of the faith, especially for our ministerial witnesses.
The archdiocese requires all teachers, guidance counselors and administrators at Catholic schools to sign employment contracts that acknowledge they are considered ministers who must follow church teaching.
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Indiana archbishop defends firing of teacher in gay marriage (Original Post)
Eugene
Jun 2019
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msongs
(69,980 posts)1. but its ok to keep and prtect child molesting priests. got it nt
Botany
(72,308 posts)2. This is gonna cost the Catholic Diocese of Indianapolis a lot of money.
The Church will pay a lot of money to make this go away. They did this in Columbus, OH a few
years ago to a gay woman who was a coach and taught gym and they had to pay big bucks
in the end. BTW everybody in that teacher's school knew she was gay too.
"The Indianapolis archbishop said Thursday that his orders for two Catholic high schools in the city to fire gay teachers was about upholding church teaching on marriage and not about sexual orientation."
So firing people for being gay is "not about sexual orientation?"
trotsky
(49,533 posts)3. "we don't go looking for these situations"
Oh OK that makes it totally fine to fire someone because of who they love. /s
MineralMan
(147,334 posts)4. OK Archbishop Thompson, how about your priests?
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2018/10/11/catholic-church-sex-abuse-archdiocese-indianapolis-names-accused-priests/1604207002/
How did that happen, do you think?
How did that happen, do you think?