The Catholic Church has more than a public relations problem. It's time for the magisterium to start asking priests some uncomfortable questions. The bishops have the responsibility for protecting the faithful, and the public at large.An HIV-positive Navy chaplain and Catholic priest who allegedly had consensual and non-consensual sex with other military men without disclosing his condition will face a court-martial, military officials said Tuesday.
The court-martial of Lt. Cmdr. John Thomas Matthew Lee, 42, will begin on Thursday at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
The Archdiocese of Washington, where Lee was ordained in 1993, received allegations of sexual misconduct in June and subsequently "removed his faculties to perform Mass," said Susan Gibbs, a diocesan spokeswoman. He also was relieved of his military duties in June, though military officials would not disclose his current duty status or unit.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
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