A reader has compiled a list of online articles pertaining to the issue of homosexuals in the priesthood. He writes the following:

“Many news stories are giving extensive print space and air time to folks who claim that homosexuals are getting a bad rap from the Church and being used as scapegoats for the sex abuse scandals.

“When you hear people say this, share these articles with people.

“However many celibate homosexual priests there are who have been faithful, these articles demonstrate why the Church could no longer ignore the problems presented by a significant number of homosexual priests.

“Why doesn't some enterprising journalist carefully, compellingly, connect the dots (and win a possible Pulitzer in the process)? It's politically incorrect.”

Catholic priests are dying of AIDS, often in silence
By JUDY L. THOMAS
The Kansas City Star
Date: 01/29/00
http://www.kcstar.com/item/pages/home.pat,local/37743133.129,.html

(Warning: The site below contains quotes with profanity and censored graphic pictures.)

Roman Catholic Faithful ~ St. Sebastian's Angel's Website Exposed:
http://rcf.org/Old_web/REMOVESEB/angels/confidentialhomosexualpriestringstartingpage.htm

St. Sebastian's Angels
Catholic World Report
June 2000
http://www.catholic.net/rcc/Periodicals/Igpress/00June/news6.html

The Gay Priest Problem
Catholic World Report
November 2000
http://www.catholic.net/rcc/Periodicals/Igpress/2000-11/essay.html

The Wisdom of Bishop Cawcutt
Seattle Catholic
August 31, 2001
http://www.seattlecatholic.com/article_20010831_Wisdom_of_Bishop_Cawcutt.html

Report: Pedophilia more common among 'gays'
Research purports to reveal 'dark side' of homosexual culture
World Net Daily
April 29, 2002
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27431

(The article below is really good.)

'Pedophile priests' and Boy Scouts
World Net Daily
May 8, 2002
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27539

The Fallen Angels of "St. Sebastian's"
Seattle Catholic
July 19, 2002
http://www.seattlecatholic.com/article_20020719_The_Fallen_Angels_of_St_Sebastians.html

Gay priests cited in abuse of boys
The Washington Times
By Julia Duin
February 28, 2004
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040227-111236-5901r.htm

(The article below is excellent.)

Study of Catholic Priests and Child Abuse:
The Boy Scouts Were Right about the Risks of Homosexual Youth Leaders
Snippets from JeffLindsay.com
http://www.jefflindsay.com/snippets/gay-priests.shtml

The clergy abuse scandal: homosexuality or pedophilia?
Matt C. Abbott
December 7, 2004
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/abbott/041207

Trail of Abuse Leads to Seminary
Los Angeles Times
November 17, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stjohns17nov17,0,3836772.story?coll=la-home-local

Matt C. Abbott is a Catholic journalist and commentator. He is a columnist for and/or contributor to TheConservativeVoice.com, RenewAmerica.us, MichNews.com, Catholic.org, Opeds.com and Speroforum.com. He is also an occasional contributor to "The Wanderer" Catholic newspaper. He can be reached at mattcabbott@hotmail.com.