Homosexuals denigrated – proceedings in Cologne against two priests – Rheinland – Nachrichten
The trial in Cologne district court was followed by many spectators who were clearly on the side of the accused. They applauded when the two parts of the article, published in early 2021, were read. Among the spectators, some prayed the rosary, others commented on the statements of the prosecutor or the judge.
In the article published in the Catholic journal “theological” appeared, the Polish author Dariusz Oko refers to homosexuals as “parasites“and”canker sores“Gay priests seduced other men against their will. Homosexuals should therefore not be admitted to priestly ordination, said Oko.
Process in Cologne: Accused priest relativizes statements
The 91-year-old responsible editor, in whose magazine the article had appeared, was also accused. He has to pay 4,000 euros, Oko 3,000 euros – because Oko’s earnings are significantly lower, according to the court.
Oko, who is a theology professor, said that WDR on Friday: He doesn’t talk about all homosexuals, but only about homosexual priests who commit serious crimes. In the article he put forward, among other things, the thesis that the homosexual priests in the Catholic Church are responsible for the abuse of children and young people.
Article against homosexual priests: criminal complaint from Munich
The Munich priest Wolfgang Rothe read the article last year and immediately afterwards filed a criminal complaint with the Cologne public prosecutor’s office because the specialist journal WILL be published in Cologne. Rothe names the theses in the article “blunt, homophobic claims“.
The district court then issued penal orders for several thousand euros, but the two accused did not accept them. That’s why there was the trial in Cologne.