Church Of England Prepares To Promote Gay Priest To Bishop, Catholic Priest In Connecticut Accused Of Absconding Church Funds To Cover Male Escort Costs Surrenders To Police, Australian Tribunal To Hear Complaint Against Christian Brethren For Banning Gay Youth Suicide Support Group From Campground, Nasty Ass Tour de France Accident, Cristiano Ronaldo Continues To Take Manhattan Clothed And Barely Clothed

According to reports, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the head of the Church of England, is prepared to support the promotion of a gay priest to bishop, the Very Reverend Jeffrey John, who seven years ago withdrew from an appointment as an assistant bishop because the church hierarchy and congregation contested the elevation of an openly gay priest. Williams recently opposed the election of Mary Glasspool, a lesbian, to bishop in Episcopalian Church (the American chapter of the Anglican Communion) and he imposed subsequent sanctions.

Father Kevin Gray surrendered to police in Connecticut Tuesday morning, Gray, according to a 14-page warrant, allegedly appropriating funds from the Sacred Heart Parish in Waterbury for at least seven years to pay for the expenses of male escorts he hired, including apartments, clothing, and college tuition. When officials discovered the financial discrepancies in April, Gray was placed on medical leave, and was later suspended, the archdiocese asking the police to investigate. He has been charged with first-degree larceny and is being held on $750,000 bail.

A tribunal in Australia will determine whether the Christian Brethren is allowed to discriminate against gays based upon religious beliefs, that after actions the group took three years ago banning a LGBT youth suicide prevention project from using its facilities. Christian Brethren operates Phillip Island Adventure Resort, a campground in Victoria, and in 2007 the gay youth advocacy group WayOut wanted to book facilities to host young gay men and women who had been discriminated against. Christian Brethren initially accepted the booking, but cancelled it, saying that WayOut promotes homosexuality, which, according to the Christian Brethren, is against its core understanding of the Bible, campsite spokesperson Mark Rowe saying that the aim of WayOut is to “promote a lifestyle to youth as young as 12.”

French cyclist Lloyd Mondory crashed during a leg of the Tour de France in Brussels, the accident’s toll apparent on Lloyd’s ass. That has to hurt.

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to take Manhattan, shopping along 5th Avenue as well as swimming atop the Soho House, waxed within an inch of his life.