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By Catholic Vote, May 9, 2024
CV NEWS FEED // A priest in the Diocese of Oakland, California, stated in a Thursday column for Outreach that his parishioners “applauded” when he came out as “gay” during a homily.
“After I made the announcement, I looked into the congregation, and there were many LGBTQ people in tears,” wrote Fr. Aidan McAleenan. “At the end of the homily, the congregation rose in rapturous applause.”
“[W]ith time, I saw how my announcement had actually increased the bond between the parish and myself,” McAleenan continued. “And it allowed us all to be more welcoming.”
The cleric claimed that after coming out, “I had a spring in my step and a deeper sense of freedom.” …
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