Catholic sex scandal as undercover reporter 'films priests at gay clubs and having casual flings' [View All]

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Source: daily mail

A gay priest sex scandal has rocked the Catholic Church in Italy today after a weekly news magazine released details of a shock investigation it had carried out.

Using hidden cameras, a journalist from Panorama magazine - owned by Italian Prime Minister and media baron Silvio Berlusconi - filmed three priests as they attended gay nightspots and had casual sex.

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The article describes how the reporter was assisted by a gay 'accomplice' as they 'gate-crashed the wild nights of a number of priests in Rome who live a surprising double-life.'

In it's preview, Panorama added: 'By day they are regular priests, complete with dog collar, but, at night it's off with the cassock as they take their place as perfectly integrated members of the Italian capital's gay scene.'





Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1297083/Gay-priest-sex-scandal-undercover-Berlusconi-reporter-films-clerics-gay-clubs.html

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vehement reaction from the vatican. cardinal Agostino Vallini thunders against unfaithful priests who betray their mission getting the advantages of the status. "nessuno li costringe a rimanere preti, sfruttandone solo i benefici" - nobody compels them to remain priests, getting only the benefits (my translation)

agi, http://www.agi.it/in-primo-piano/notizie/201007231328-ipp-rt10105-preti_gay_vicariato_perseguire_con_rigore_chi_ha_doppia_vita
good now, that the first reaction is not denial. i appreciate it.

the link to Panorama, with pics from the reportage.
http://blog.panorama.it/italia/2010/07/22/le-notti-brave-dei-preti-gay-una-grande-inchiesta-in-edicola-venerdi-con-panorama/