I was not surprised to read that Roman Catholic Bishop
Francis DiLorenzo fired John Murphy from his position as executive
director at the St. Francis Home because he is married to a man. No
news there: this IS the Catholic Church. However, I later learned that
when hired, the St. Francis board chair assured Murphy that his sexual
orientation and his 30- year relationship with his husband, Jerry
Carter, would not be a factor affecting his employment.
The St. Francis Home board, having been told by the Bishop
that they had to fire Murphy, unanimously voted to oppose the Bishop’s
demands. Having been thwarted by the board, DiLorenzo then sent his own
agents to fire Murphy. Several board members subsequently resigned in
protest.
