On Catholic priests and ‘illicit relationships’
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Carmelo Abbate, an Italian investigative journalist, went James Bond to explore the hidden world of sex within the Catholic church. He documented thousands of priests who had children with women they couldn’t marry, gay priests who paid for sex from escorts in Rome, and some who paid their lovers hush-money. Women were even forced to have abortions or give up their newborns for adoption to keep things on the DL.
The relationships go against what the Vatican teaches about celibacy and homosexuality.
Abbate said:
At the time the Church said that these were just isolated incidents. I wanted to explore whether that was true and what I was found was that the phenomenon is much, much wider.
He also cites research that indicate that up to 1/3 of Catholic priests in the US are gay, and 25% are in hetero relationships (Germany and Austria also report similar findings). The book has been released in Italian only, but British publishers are interested in buying the rights.
Can You Really Settle for Love?
Is the Modern Hook-Up Really a Threat?
How the World Makes Love
Notes On Soul Mates and Sails
What I Miss (and Don’t Miss) About My Wedding Ring
The Rise of Polyamory in Modern Society
My Mexican Summer Fling
Using Magic to Find Love
Can You Be Friends With Your Ex Right Away?
Love Addict: Do You Just Know?
The Two-Sided Tale of a One-Night Stand
Carmelo Abbate, an Italian investigative journalist, went James Bond to explore the hidden world of sex within the Catholic church. He documented thousands of priests who had children with women they couldn’t marry, gay priests who paid for sex from escorts in Rome, and some who paid their lovers hush-money. Women were even forced to have abortions or give up their newborns for adoption to keep things on the DL.
The relationships go against what the Vatican teaches about celibacy and homosexuality.
Abbate said:
At the time the Church said that these were just isolated incidents. I wanted to explore whether that was true and what I was found was that the phenomenon is much, much wider.
He also cites research that indicate that up to 1/3 of Catholic priests in the US are gay, and 25% are in hetero relationships (Germany and Austria also report similar findings). The book has been released in Italian only, but British publishers are interested in buying the rights.
Début de l'événement
14.01.2023
Fin de l'événement
14.01.2023