CINNCINNATI (OH)
WLWT
[with video]
CINCINNATI —Catholic school teachers in the Cincinnati Archdiocese will soon see a much more detailed morality clause in their new contracts.
At the top, it reads “Teacher-Minister” and the morals clause has grown from a line or two to an entire paragraph.
The new contract clearly spells out to teachers that they must refrain from any conduct or lifestyle that contradicts Catholic doctrine or morals.
The language reads, “Such conduct or lifestyle that is in contradiction to Catholic doctrine or morals includes, but is not limited to, improper use of social media/communication, public support of or publicly living together outside marriage, public support of or sexual activity out of wedlock, public support of or homosexual lifestyle, public support of or use of abortion, public support of or use of a surrogate mother, public support of or use of in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination, public membership in organizations whose mission and message are incompatible with Catholic doctrine or morals, and/or flagrant deceit or dishonesty.”
Teachers will be required to initial that section to indicate agreement and sign their name or risk possible termination.
The archdiocese said this is meant to clear up any confusion about what’s expected and what Catholic doctrine accepts and rejects.
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