ROME
Daily Mail (UK)
A gay priest who was sacked by the Vatican after revealing his sexuality has rubbished claims that there is a ‘gay lobby’ trying to influence the church.
Father Krzystof Charamsa, who worked in a department of the church that promotes and protects its views on faith and morals, was fired on the same day he came out.
The Pope has made comments in the past that suggested there was a gay network in the church but Father Charamsa denied ever knowing of such a group.
However, he said he had met several gay ministers, some of which were ‘homophobes’ or hated themselves for being gay.
He told a private Italian TV channel: ‘I met homosexual priests, often isolated like me but no gay lobby.
‘I also met several fantastic homosexuals who are some of the best ministers in the Church.’
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