Vice-President — Bishop Gerald Kicanas — Tuscon
Bishop Kicanas has some curious views regarding celibacy:
http://www.richardsipe.com/Articles/2005-10-05-Celibate_Myth.html
“The dimensions of the celibate myth are being explored under the microscope of legal investigations and the process of bishops facing depositions. Gerald Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson, said under oath that sexual activity like masturbation and sex with others (even presumably with minors) were not violations of celibacy, but merely sins against chastity. He, too, defended the myth that celibacy means, “not being married.” (In 1986 24 percent of the active priests in the diocese of Tucson were sexual abusers of minors.) Such a gross misunderstanding of the ideal, law, and even the history of religious celibacy is astounding from a prelate who had been Rector of one of the largest seminaries in the country—Mundelein of Chicago.”
Just what we need! IIRC, his view was a common one in the "pink palace" seminaries, as reported by Michael Rose. (Dear God, please dissolve the USCCB before they do any more harm!)
Christ Almighty.*
First time I heard that line was 25 years ago from a way-out-there Evangelical Gay (meaning he thinks Gay is Good News and wants to carry the word to all nations) ---ex-Mennonite pastor, he was, with a big list of clergy of all denominations who were similarly perverted. And what about the Catholic priests? He said, "No problem. 'Celibate' just means 'unmarried.'
And this Kicanas guy is now in line to succeed to the USCCB Presidency after Abp George?
Seriously, let's write to B16 and ask him to either depose Kicanas or dissolve the USCCB.
Or preferably both.