Actively homosexual priests have gotten off scot-free in the wake of the priestly sex scandals, with the exception of pederasts (who constitute the vast majority of priestly pedophilia cases). But in at least one diocese, Altooona-Johnstown (Penn.), homosexual priests are apparently feeling some pressure. Twenty-six priests of that Diocese have secretly formed the Priests Federation of Altoona-Johnstown. They issued a press release (May 15) wherein they note that they are “sworn to complete secrecy to avert the very real threat of retaliation by our diocesan bishop.”