Gay priest's confessional book ruffles Catholic feathers

A Catholic bishop has demanded an Amsterdam priest stop practicing for being openly gay and writing a book about his sexual experiences, the NRC reports. Pierre Valkering unexpectedly presented his book Ontkleed niet naakt staan (Undressed not standing naked) during a service celebrating his 25 years as a priest on Sunday. He told the congregation about his visits to gay saunas and his addiction to porn and criticised the Catholic church for its stance on homosexuality. In a statement, the...