Colorado teacher Maggie Barton, 32, was accused of “violating the standards” of the church for being in a relationship with another woman.
As well as losing her job, Barton has suffered a crisis of faith.
“In this case, the school was made aware that one of their teachers is in a same-sex relationship, and after discussing this with the teacher, learned that she intends to persist in violating the standards she previously agreed to uphold,” the archdiocese said.It claimed that “same sex attraction in itself is not a cause for termination,” but it was justified by her failure to uphold the “commitments” she made in her contract, which is there “to protect the Catholic identity of our schools.
“It would be unjust for a school to present itself as a Catholic school and not offer a Catholic education,” the statement added. Barton told the Denver Post that the justification merely added further confusion given that it appeared at odds with Pope Francis’ recent messaging that “being homosexual isn’t a crime,” even if it’s still a sin.
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