Gay Catholics to protest pope's visit
Some say harsh anti-gay Vatican rhetoric inconsistent with welcoming priests, parishes
LOU CHIBBARO JR
Friday, April 11, 2008
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2008/4-11/news/national/12407.cfm (http://www.washingtonblade.com/2008/4-11/news/national/12407.cfm)
Gay Catholics in Washington and New York have announced plans to greet Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to the United States next week with peaceful protests and public statements declaring their intention to remain in the church, despite official teachings calling homosexuality an "objective disorder."