Catholic Church not against burying gays

By JoAnne Viviano
The Columbus Dispatch
Friday, July 26, 2013 7:38 AM

As they drove home from a recent funeral in Cincinnati, the 60-something Westerville couple started thinking about the plans they had made for their own burials, and those of their children.

What would happen, they asked each other, when their openly gay son died? Would they be permitted to bury him in one of the plots they had purchased in a Roman Catholic cemetery north of Columbus?

The couple called Resurrection Cemetery and were told that, yes, a gay Catholic could be buried there.

They remained concerned, though, in view of recent media reports about the Roman Catholic Church’s stance against same-sex relationships. The couple, who asked that their names not be published due to family sensitivity, are now considering other burial options.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/faith_and_values/2013/07/26/catholic-church-not-against-burying-gays.html

Good grief. That such a headline is even necessary.