Canadian Bishop's Child Porn Raises Calls for Radical Change in Catholic Church

After the shock of Bishop Raymond Lahey's alleged child pornography crimes, Catholic churchgoers in Canada have started asking questions and demanding change.

As far as what it will take to create change, the church and its parishioners may be at odds.

Parishioners are angry about having to come up with millions of dollars to pay for the defense of the church and its priests.   The situation with Lahey, who was seen as a leader himself and is now charged   with child pornography, is adding insult to injury.

Among the changes recommended by Catholic parishioners is a radical change in the celibacy policy because celibacy never works .   They say that the days of a celibate priesthood must end and that the church must allow women and married men to become priests.   Leaders of the church disagree, saying that adding non-celibate clergy will not eliminate the temptations of priests who live secret lives.

One thing is for certain.   Church congregations are shrinking.

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One Response to “Canadian Bishop's Child Porn Raises Calls for Radical Change in Catholic Church”

1. rainwater tanks sydney says:

   October 3, 2009 at 10:36 am

   How can a Bishop do such things…Action should be taken against him immediately.