The Archdiocese of Cincinnati says it
fired Purcell Marian High School assistant principal Mike Moroski
because his support for gay marriage contradicted church teachings.
Moroski was let go after he wrote a
blog post in support of marriage equality.
In the January 27 post titled Choose
your Battles, Moroski wrote in part: “I unabashedly believe
that gay people SHOULD be allowed to marry. Ethically, morally and
legally I believe this. I spend a lot of my life trying to live as a
Christian example of love for others, and my formation at Catholic
grade school, high school, 3 Catholic Universities and employment at
2 Catholic high schools has informed my conscience to believe that
gay marriage is NOT something of which to be afraid.”
Jim Rigg, the diocese's director of
educational services, told parents in a
February 11 letter that Moroski's actions “clearly violated
school policy and his employment contract” and that he was fired
because his postings “directly contradict well-known teachings of
the Catholic Church.”
Moroski, 34, said that he does not
agree that he violated his contract because he was following his
conscience.
“I believe in Catholicism,” he
said. “But my conscience will not permit me to recant my
statement.”