A Catholic priest in Argentina has now been fined for publicly insulting two bishops – he must retreat to a monastery for two weeks to do penance.
In the monastery, he should “think about his wrong behavior and meditate,” it said. Repeated violations could see the canonical punishment increased — up to and including suspension, Kathpress reported Sunday.
“Wimpy and Gay”
The priest caused a stir and outrage with a diatribe that quickly spread online as an audio recording. In it, he described the new archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Ignacio Garcia Cuerva, recently appointed by Pope Francis, as “effeminate and gay”. His appointment was “the worst thing that could happen to us”.
The same applies to the Archbishop of La Plata, Victor Manuel Fernandez, who has been in office since 2018. He accused both bishops of “destroying the Church”. Garcia Cuerva, whom he knows well from their time together in the seminary, is also a “supporter of terrorism”.
The priest has since apologized for his “meaningless comments”. In another statement, he assured that his claims were false. “I ask for forgiveness,” he said. He will accept the punishment imposed on him.
Source: Krone
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