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Socialist political parties seek removal of Spanish bishop for ‘homophobia’

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May 17, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - A trio of socialist political parties in the government of Alcalá de Henares, Spain , has passed a resolution demanding the exclusion of the local bishop from all local government functions for preaching the Catholic Church’s doctrines on homosexual behavior, which it characterizes as “homophobic.” The resolution also asks that the Spanish Episcopal Conference remove the bishop from his position as head of the diocese. Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Plà incurred the ire of socialists and homosexual groups in Spain when he gave a sermon  on Good Friday in early April that included homosexual behavior in a list of destructive vices. With regard to homosexual behavior, Reig Plà said: “One must not corrupt people, not even with false messages. I would like to say a word to those people carried away by so many ideologies that end up failing to properly guide human sexuality. They think that since their childhood they have had an attraction to peop

Spanish bishop publishes ex-gay testimonies on diocesan website after attacks from homosexual groups

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Juan Antonio Reig Plà, the Catholic bishop of the Spanish diocese of Alcalá De Henares , has responded to recent attacks by homosexual groups by posting testimonies on his website of individuals who rejoice in their abandonment of the homosexual lifestyle . “I want to thank especially those who feel, or have felt, Same-Sex Attraction (SSA), and have seen fit to send me your testimonies; more than one hundred of you have written your experiences up to now,” writes Reig Plà. “I must thank you because I have seen in them the hand of God and I have learned much from your suffering and your hopes.” Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Plà He adds that those who have written “are collaborating in this way to break the barrier of silence regarding the possibility of change for those who freely wish to do so, and that’s why it’s important to publish and spread them!” The letters were published following  a controversy  created by a sermon given by Reig Plà on Good Friday , in which he compared the mi