CHICAGO (IL)
Washington Times
By Julia Duin
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
June 15, 2005
U.S. Catholic bishops will sidestep the issue of whether homosexual men should become priests at their semiannual meeting, which begins tomorrow, despite the Vatican's concern about the role of homosexuals in the church's massive sex-abuse scandal.
In the latest edition of an 84-page document on priestly training, only one sentence deals with homosexuality.
"With regard to the admission of candidates with same-sex experiences and/or inclinations, the guidelines provided by the Holy See must be followed," says the document "Program of Priestly Formation."
The program is expected to be approved by the bishops in their Chicago meetings, scheduled to end Saturday. It then would be forwarded to Rome for final approval.