Roy Bourgeois

Fr. Roy Bourgeois, a longtime peace-and-justice activist, founded the School of the Americas Watch and opposed the training of Latin American troops in civilian-targeted warfare at Ft.Benning, GA. In recent years, Roy has become a vocal supporter of Catholic women who are demanding gender equality in the Church, including the right to serve as women priests. Despite Vatican pressures, he has refused to recant.

Sexuality/GenderDecember 12, 2013

Despite Excommunication, Door to Women’s Ordination Not Closed

By Roy Bourgeois

Just a couple months before Pope Benedict resigned, I was informed by the Vatican that he had expelled me from the priesthood because of my public support for the ordination of women. As a Catholic priest for 40 years, this was very difficult and painful.

Sexuality/GenderAugust 6, 2013

Excommunicated For ‘Grave Scandal’ of Ordaining Women

By Roy Bourgeois

Just after the new pope effectively shut the door to the ordination of women, a priest connects his segregated Louisiana upbringing and campaign to end the U.S. Army School of the Americas to last year’s excommunication for his refusal to quit ordaining women.

Roy Bourgeois

Despite Excommunication, Door to Women’s Ordination Not Closed

Excommunicated For ‘Grave Scandal’ of Ordaining Women

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