Quote by Charles Benedict

“I was gay because I didn’t know if it would jeopardize my plans for priesthood and nobody wanted an out-of-the-closet gay priest at their…

— Charles Benedict

“My son, the ex-priest who, by the way, is gay.”

— Charles Benedict

“During my tenure at seminary, at least two gay couples formed and voluntarily left because they had fallen in love and no longer wanted…

— Charles Benedict

“As a gay man, the Church oppressed me and I walked willingly into its repressive and controlling arms. As a gay man, I willingly…

— Charles Benedict

“However, a priest with a spouse and potentially a family would have understood the gravity of the situation and responded appropriately.”

— Charles Benedict

“Leaving the priesthood and coming out as gay would be a double whammy that would be difficult for some in the family, especially my…

— Charles Benedict

“He reminded me that I was not the first priest to acknowledge his sexuality and that despite the Vatican’s stance, a chaste and celibate…

— Charles Benedict

“One of the finest minds I've ever known...even if he was a priest.”

— Kulgan The Magician

“try to be an advocate for the gay community in the more conservative churches.”

— Sara Cunningham

“She could not handle telling people I had left priesthood, that I was gay, and she refused to use words associated with my sexuality.…

— Charles Benedict

“Most priests wish they were as righteous as they seem to most members of their congregations.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Though it pains me to write this, I knew that if I wrote to the Holy Father and told him I was gay, I…

— Charles Benedict