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Kilkenny gardai to question cleric over controversial ‘gay’ zombie homily

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI in Kilkenny will interview a cleric as part of their investigation into a controversial homily that compared gay people to “spiritual zombies” that have been infected, it emerged today. A local Garda source confirmed investigating officers will question a member of the clergy over comments made from the altar during a […]

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Kilkenny gardai launch criminal probe into friar’s gay ‘zombie’ homily

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI in Kilkenny have launched an official investigation into the controversial homily by a Capuchin Friar that compared gay people to “spiritual zombies” that have been infected. Former Fianna Fáil councillor Patrick McKee made the criminal complaint to gardai in Kilkenny last week. Mr McKee said he believed the cleric’s comments

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Former Kilkenny councillor lodges complaint to gardai over friar’s ‘inciteful’ gay ‘zombie’ comments

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A CRIMINAL complaint has been made to local gardai by a former Kilkenny city councillor over the controversial homily by a Capuchin Friar that compared gay people to “spiritual zombies” that have been infected. Former Fianna Fail councillor Patrick McKee made the complaint to gardai in Kilkenny yesterday evening. Speaking to KilkennyNow.ie […]

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Local LGBTQ activist plants flag on Kilkenny Friary altar following ‘zombie’ controversy

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY activist placed a rainbow flag on the church altar where a friar compared members of the LGBTQ community to “spiritual zombies”. The act of defiance was in response to a controversial homily sermon delivered by Fr Tom Forde (pictured below) over the weekend in which the cleric described homosexuals among […]

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Kilkenny Capuchins ‘deeply regret’ homosexual ‘zombie’ comments

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE Capuchin Order in Kilkenny has said it “deeply regrets” comments made about homosexuality during a homily over the weekend. The Kilkenny city friars stressed all are welcome in their church irrespective of sexual orientation, in line with guidance from Pope Francis. The Capuchin Order issued a statement following public outrage over […]

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Anger as Kilkenny cleric compares homosexuals and pro-choice supporters to ‘spiritual zombies’

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2019 3

By COLIN BARTLEY A CAPUCHIN friar in Kilkenny has sparked controversy by comparing homosexuals and supporters of abortion rights, contraception and euthanasia to “spiritual zombies” that have been infected. Brother Tom Forde delivered the controversial homily to his congregation in Kilkenny city on Saturday. Some people reportedly got up and left the church