Vatican Approves Guidelines Allowing Same-Sex Individuals to Pursue Priesthood in Italy
The Vatican has announced that individuals with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy, according to documents from the Italian Episcopal Conference and the church. Vatican Diplomatic Office for the Clergy. The document titled ”Formation of the Priesthood in the Italian Church. seminary guidelines and standards;” It was beginning It was approved at the […]
Seismic shift in Catholic clergy: ‘The liberal Catholic priest could … be extinct’ as young conservative priesthood rises
a investigation A survey published last year in the journal Politics and Religion found that 53 percent of Catholic priests identify as more liberal than the majority of their parishioners. When it comes to the Catholic Church in the United States, the days of the liberal priest are coming to an end. In recent years, […]
Alex Crow Removed From Priesthood By Vatican
(Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images) OAN's Avril Elfie10:17am – Sunday, January 7, 2024 Alex Crowe, an Alabama priest, fled to Italy with an 18-year-old girl and married her a few months after graduation. On his voluntary petition he was removed from the priesthood. advertisement On Friday, Archbishop Thomas J. Roddy issued a statement […]
Alabama priest Alex Crow, who fled to Italy with ‘groomed’ 18-year-old, defrocked from priesthood by Vatican
Disgraced Alabama priest Alex Crowe, who fled to Italy and married a Catholic school teacher 10 months after graduating, has been officially removed from the priesthood, the church announced. “The Archdiocese of Mobile has received notification that Alex Crowe’s canonization has been completed and is effective immediately.” statement Friday reading provided by the Office of […]