A calendar featuring naked Orthodox Catholic priests has launched, with its creators calling it a blow against global homophobia.

The OC Calendar, which with comes in both SFW and x-rated editions, was shot in Romania and follows a theme of the Seven Deadly Sins. Six different photographers capturing the clerical subjects, who ke ep their identities anonymous.

The OC 2015 edition pays tribute to social tolerance, in reaction to the Orthodox hierarchy’s medieval views. According to them, LGBT people have suddenly become the worst kind of sinners – an omen of the impending end of the world. What about wrath, avarice, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony? Maybe we’re missing something, but the last time we checked, homosexuality was not one of the Seven Deadly Sins!

So, are these guys actually Eastern Orthodox priests? The OC site refers to them as “members” of Church, which could mean a lot of things.

If they are, we need to start going to Mass a LOT more.



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