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Father James Martin calls for ‘gay priests’
The Catholic Herald ^ | July 23, 2026 | Michael Haynes

Posted on 07/23/2026 1:32:30 PM PDT by ebb tide

Father James Martin calls for ‘gay priests’

Continuing his public advocacy on LGBT issues, Fr James Martin SJ has argued that the Catholic Church should officially admit ‘gay’ priests.

In a new essay published by his pro-LGBT organisation Outreach, Fr James Martin has presented his case for why the Church should admit homosexuals to the priesthood. He notes that he is only in favour of admitting celibate men, but after establishing that as the foundation of his argument, the prominent Jesuit calls on the Church to change its rules regarding seminary admission and ordination.

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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Moral Issues; Theology
KEYWORDS: anticatholicspam; gaypriests; homos; jamesmartin; kiddiediddlers; sexualmolestation; synodalchurch; zot

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1 posted on 07/23/2026 1:32:30 PM PDT by ebb tide
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To: ebb tide

Pretty sure we already have plenty of them.


2 posted on 07/23/2026 1:33:04 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Israel First. America... who cares?)
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To: Cronos; Captain Walker; Oystir; Al Hitan; Fedora; irishjuggler; Jaded; kalee; markomalley; ...

Ping


3 posted on 07/23/2026 1:33:10 PM PDT by ebb tide (Our Lady, Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces pray for us.)
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To: ebb tide

Did he mean “more” gay priests?, because if he can’t find a gay priest in any nearby parish, he should just ask one of his altar boys.


4 posted on 07/23/2026 1:34:23 PM PDT by NY Cajun
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To: ebb tide

I think we’ve had enough of those already. No more.


5 posted on 07/23/2026 1:34:31 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: Cronos; Captain Walker; Oystir

Cardinal Gracias at FABC opening Mass: Synodality is a gift to the world


6 posted on 07/23/2026 1:34:51 PM PDT by ebb tide (Our Lady, Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces pray for us.)
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To: ebb tide

Or else the Choir Boys will go “uneducated”.


7 posted on 07/23/2026 1:36:20 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: ebb tide

He calls them to his bedroom.


8 posted on 07/23/2026 1:36:37 PM PDT by Fido969
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To: Fido969

For homework assignments.


9 posted on 07/23/2026 1:40:08 PM PDT by BipolarBob
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This is exactly what happened to the military, the boy scouts, etc. The homosexuals were always there in the population, either by secret or outright denial. The next level down was to allow them to participate openly, like it’s a normal part of identity. Then after acceptance, look at what happens next—the deviants move the goalposts another level down and start pushing for that. One little step at a time right into Hell.


10 posted on 07/23/2026 1:42:51 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: ebb tide
If a priest must be celibate with women, but it's okay for a priest to get it on with other men... you might be a hedonism-pushing Catholic.

If only there was an instruction manual.

11 posted on 07/23/2026 1:43:34 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: ebb tide

We’ve already had gay priests. Lots of them. That’s the problem, not the solution.

CC


12 posted on 07/23/2026 1:43:53 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Grooming Priests , little boys watch out


13 posted on 07/23/2026 1:44:00 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: ebb tide

How stupid, priests are supposed to be celibate, that means no fooling around gay or straight. Martin is an idiot.


14 posted on 07/23/2026 1:44:54 PM PDT by HerrBlucher
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To: ebb tide

“ Father James Martin calls for ‘gay priests’”

I would say, mission accomplished.


15 posted on 07/23/2026 1:49:19 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
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To: ebb tide

I think he got his wish.


16 posted on 07/23/2026 1:51:01 PM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"Father James Martin calls for ‘gay priests’"


17 posted on 07/23/2026 1:51:31 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo )
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To: ebb tide

O’Keefe likes to do the gay date setups to catch government pervs. He has to know outing Martin would be career gold for him.


18 posted on 07/23/2026 1:53:15 PM PDT by stevio (Fight until you die!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This book by Michael Rose gives a lot of insight into what happened to the catholic church and homosexualality.

https://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Good-Men-Liberals-Corruption-ebook/dp/B00TA5HFTK?ref_=ast_author_mpb


19 posted on 07/23/2026 1:54:56 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: ebb tide

How many more do you want? The entire Jesuit order is most likely … well never mind.


20 posted on 07/23/2026 1:56:43 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (You choose; a world without dogs or a world without muslims.)
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