Homosexuality: Catholic archdiocese expands morality clause for school employees after losing lawsuit
CINCINNATI, OH , March 10, 2014 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – In a move designed to protect itself from lawsuits, the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati has expanded its morality clause to specifically bar Catholic school employees from publicly supporting positions that clash with Catholic doctrine . According to local news , in contracts sent to 94 principals covering over 2,000 employees, the archdiocese spelled out specific policies on public behavior and personal lifestyles. The contract prohibits the “public support of” out-of-wedlock sexual activity, “homosexual lifestyle,” abortion, surrogacy, in vitro fertilization, and – among other prohibited behaviors – “flagrant deceit or dishonesty.” Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis Schnurr It also strictly bans employees from engaging in any of the behaviors listed above, as well as others. The specific layout of the restrictions appear to be related to conflicts over the last five years. In 2010, the Archdiocese fired ...