Lesbian sues Missouri diocese after she was fired over her gay ‘marriage’
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A former Catholic parish employee in Missouri is suing the Diocese of Kansas City -- St. Joseph two months after she was fired when the diocese learned she had "married" a female Lutheran minister. Colleen Simon says that a year after " marrying " Donna Simon in Iowa, she took the position as Director of Social Concerns for St. Francis Xavier . According to Simon, her relationship was not an issue for the former and current pastors of St. Francis. However, once Colleen and Donna were highlighted by a local publication, Bishop Robert Finn became aware of her relationship and told St. Francis' pastor to terminate her employment. In a public statement sent to LifeSiteNews, the diocese said that while it "has not seen the filing," it reserved "the right to live and operate according to our faith and Church teachings." "We regret this situation ha