ARE THE POPE AND CARDINALS BEING BLACKMAILED?

A problem the media is afraid to address

During a recent episode of “The Prayerful Posse” with Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray blasted Cardinal “Tucho” Fernández for his pornographic writings which were uncovered by an Argentine Catholic blogger, El Wanderer. What was interesting about the episode was that Arroyo, Murray, and Robert Royal, never connected Fernández’s writings with his homosexual orientation. Having been outed by Argentine celebrity nun, Sister María Lucía Caram Padilla on the Spanish Cuentos Chinos program hosted on the Telecinco channel on September 18, 2023, Fernández is as well known among the clergy for being a homosexual as the late ex-Cardinal “Uncle Ted” McCarrick was known for being a homosexual predator, particularly of seminarians and young priests.

After all their years of reporting, one would think that “The Prayerful Posse” would point out to viewers how a cleric’s sexual orientation affects his theology, his preaching, his writing, and his entire ministry. Certainly, anyone reading Tucho’s homoerotic works, Heal Me with Your Mouth: The Art of Kissing and Mystical Passion: Spirituality and Sensuality (both in 1995); Why Can’t I Finish Healing? (2002); Spiritual Theology: Spiritual Depth in Action (2005); and To Free Yourself from Anxiety and Impatience (2009), would recognize that he is a homosexual.

Father Murray deserves credit for stating that “Fernández has demonstrated that he is completely unsuited to be a pastor of souls….and he should be fired.” Although Murray astutely noted that Fernández “will be a benchmark for Pope Leo,” he was not able to identify what “dirt” Fernández might have on Leo in Peru that may be preventing Leo from firing him. The same situation exists in the Archdiocese of Washington where Cardinal Robert McElroy has not removed Father Adam Park despite a plethora of evidence in court documents showing that he preyed on vulnerable seminarians at the North American College (NAC) in Rome, and that he was also sexually active while serving in the archdiocese. Having been ordained by former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and having served as the priest secretary to Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Park is aware that his behavior may not be significantly different from that of Cardinals McCarrick, Wuerl, Gregory, and McElroy. McElroy will protect and hide Park just like Al Capone attempted to hide his accountant.

The Papal Posse also discussed a German Bishops’ Conference 48-page document entitled, “Created, Redeemed, and Loved: Visibility and Recognition of the Diversity of Sexual Identities in Schools.” The title refers to the ever-expanding catalogue of “identities” promoted by rainbow ideologists and LGBTQ+ activists. Commenting on this document, George Weigel wrote, “For a bishops’ commission to issue a text calling for a ‘differentiated’ approach to Catholic teaching…in which the settled truths of Catholic faith are regarded as one option on a menu of possibilities is…bizarre….and will result in intensified human suffering, rather than the healing of troubled souls through the ever-available grace of God and truly compassionate pastoral care.”

Neither “The Prayerful Posse” nor Weigel addressed how the document was crafted by German bishops, who, like the U.S. bishops, are over 80% homosexual. Over 50 years ago, I invited a German classmate from the Angelicum University to the North American College (NAC) for Mass and lunch. When we went to my room after lunch, Hartwig broke down relating how someone tried to sexually assault him in the shower that morning. After Hartwig was ordained less than five years, he became tired of constantly being propositioned for sex by German priests, left the Roman Catholic Church, and joined the Altkatholische Kirche. Later, when the Altkatholische Kirche approved same sex marriages, Hartwig returned to the Catholic Church and served as a priest in the Diocese of Augsburg until his death in 2022. Based on the number of homosexual seminarians with whom I lived and studied, many who today are cardinals, archbishops, and bishops, I am not at all surprised that prelates in the U.S., Germany, and other countries, advance such teachings supportive of their own closeted homosexual lifestyles.

For many years gay men and lesbians were perceived as security risks and excluded from military and governmental service because they engaged in homosexual behavior and were thought to be vulnerable to blackmail. While many gay men today no longer live in the closet and cannot be subject to blackmail, that is not at all true for gay Catholic bishops and priests. Recall that Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, the former General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), filed a lawsuit against the gay hookup App Grindr that sold information exposing his promiscuous homosexual lifestyle. Burrill argued that he was forced to leave his position as general secretary with the USCCB and his upward trajectory to the position of bishop had been permanently derailed.

When “The Prayerful Posse” questioned why Pope Leo confirmed the election of a Chinese bishop who was elected by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) just before Pope Francis’ death, they failed to answer why Pope Francis, and now Pope Leo, are abiding by an agreement between the Vatican and the CCP whose terms remain secret to this day. Numerous reports indicate that the persecution of the Catholic Church in China has increased since the agreement was signed in 2018. At least ten Vatican-approved “underground” bishops have faced severe persecution, including indefinite detention, house arrest, and forced “re-education,” for refusing to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA), which requires members to pledge “independence” from the Holy See.

Consider this scenario: A closeted gay cardinal, when he was a seminary rector, sexually groomed seminarians without being reported. That cardinal is also guilty of covering up numerous sex abuse cases involving minors and vulnerable adults within his archdiocese. When the cardinal is elected pope and his history of sexual misconduct and cover-ups is uncovered by the intelligence services of a Communist country, he is blackmailed like gay U.S. Embassy employee John Vassall and others who were documented to have been compromised because of their homosexual behavior. To avoid being outed, the blackmailed pope enters into a secret agreement with Communist officials which grants them a say in the appointment of bishops. The secret agreement is bartered by an American cardinal who himself is later found to have sexually abused minors, seminarians, and young priests. When the pope dies, little mention is made in the mainstream or Catholic media about how his closeted homosexuality impacted his ministry; allowed him to be blackmailed; and resulted in the persecution of the Church in a particular Communist country. When a new closeted homosexual pope is elected, the secret agreement is continued as the Communist officials are in possession of incriminating information on the new pope, along with many senior Vatican officials.

Because most bishops today are homosexuals, they are not being blackmailed for having affairs with women. Almost a hundred years ago, when a priest got his housekeeper pregnant, he was able to get away with raising their daughter in the rectory because he informed the bishop that he knew the bishop was staying two to three nights a week with a woman in his town.

“The Prayerful Posse” and all Catholics need to understand that as long as over 80% of Catholic bishops are closeted homosexuals, one should anticipate: 1) The appointment of homosexual bishops to dioceses like Washington, New Orleans, New York, Monterey, etc.; 2) The protection of bishops accused of homosexual predation, misconduct, and cover-ups; 3) The promulgation of more Church documents supporting the LGBTQ agenda; and 4) The persecution of Catholic clergy and laity by countries like China in possession of incriminating evidence used to blackmail closeted and often promiscuous Church officials.

As Christmas draws near, we are asked to be generous in sharing our blessings with others. If you truly appreciate my research and writings, please contribute to the “Save Our Seminarians” Fund that will help safeguard young men from becoming victims of homosexual predation in U.S. Catholic seminaries.

Gene Thomas Gomulka is a sexual abuse victims’ advocate, investigative reporter, author, and screenwriter. A former Navy (O6) Captain/Chaplain, seminary instructor, and diocesan Respect Life Director, Gomulka was ordained a priest for the Altoona-Johnstown diocese and later made a Prelate of Honor (Monsignor) by St. John Paul II. Email him at msgr.investigations@gmail.com.