And they all come tumbling down.

Roman Catholic Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the head of the Catholic Church in Scotland and one of the most vocally homophobic opponents of marriage equality in the U.K. released a statement today admitting to sexual conduct unbecoming of a man of the cloth.

O'Brien had been accused of participating in "inappropriate acts" with five different priests. He initially denied the allegations, though he agreed to resign from his post.

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Gosh, without any kind of Pope leading them in any way, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is even more homophobic, hateful and conniving than usual! When the Prada-outfitted cat's away, the mice will play, they say...

Britain's top Catholic has followed in the footsteps of Pope Benedict and is hanging up his gold accented frocks after the sexual accusations of four priests make international headlines. 

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Soon to be former Pope Benedict has released an official statement detailing his historic resignation. Check it out after the break.

We think the writers of Breaking Bad might have found their next award-winning storyline thanks to a very colorful drug dealing priest in Bridgeport, Connecticut. 

If you just looked out the window to see if pigs are soaring across the clouds, you're not alone. The North American Old Catholic Church, a congregation that combines Catholic teachings with progressive values, is set to ordain a transgender priest in Minnesota. 

Illinois could become the tenth state to provide its same-sex couples equal access to marriage rights as soon as this month. But not if Cardinal Francis George has anything to do with it. 

Are Dutch Catholics leaving the Catholic church based on Pope Benedict's virulent views against same-sex marriage?

It appears that many are assessing their options. 

Details after the jump!

Humanity wins when civil rights wins, but The Assumption Church in Barnesville, Minnesota is acting like a big, sore loser after bigotry lost at the ballot box last week. Details follow. 

Uruguay, Brazil's southern neighbor, has this week started discussions of moving beyond the civil unions it already provides same-sex couples to a law of marriage equality. 

The Vatican, bruised from the historic outpouring of love that brought victory to the big four marriage equality battles earlier this month, won't go down without a fight. Vatican Spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has made it clear that Catholic Church heirarchy are pissed off at the majorities of Americans who voted for love. To save humanity from the slippery slope that marriage equality has caused all around the world (ahem), the Big Man wearing the lace dress and chiffon robe will amp up the fight for the "privileged recognition" of opposite-sex marriage. 

A group of former Catholic priests are throwing down against Catholic bishops that have been heavily lobbying to overturn same-sex marriage in Washington state. 

We assume (HOPE!) bitch-slapping via rosary will ensue.

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