O'Brien insists gay teachers will not be banned from faith schools

From: The Scotsman | Date: March 28, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

HOMOSEXUALS will not be banned from teaching in faith schools, says Cardinal Keith O'Brien head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. He said sexual orientation was not, in itself, of any relevance to the Church.

His comments, made yesterday to a Sunday newspaper, flatly contradict those of Bishop Joseph Devine, the president of the Catholic Education Service, who sparked a furore last week when he said being a homosexual teacher "would not at all be compatible" with Church teachings.

He said that the Charter for Catholic Schools, which specifies what the Church expects from teachers, ...

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