Bishop stands by priest who removed ‘married’ homosexual couple from parish ministry
A Montana bishop is standing by one of his priests after the priest told a homosexual couple in his parish that they cannot receive Communion or participate in Church ministry due to the fact that they have contracted a civil “marriage.” 'This is not animus against someone who happens to be a homosexual; this issue is the same-sex marriage,' said Bishop Warfel. Paul Huff , 66, and Tom Wojtowick, 73, have reportedly been together for more than 30 years and were “married” in Seattle in May 2013, according to the Associated Press. The men told the local ABC-FOX affiliate that Father Samuel Spiering approached them shortly after beginning his assignment as administrator of St. Leo the Great and asked if the rumor he’d heard of them being “married” was true. When they affirmed it was, he asked if he could meet with them the following day. Father Spiering informed them the next day that they have broken Cannon Law, and that they would not be able to receive communi