#Portugal #Porto – A shocking scandal has hit the Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto, linking several priests to secret gay sex parties held inside parish houses and motels — and potentially tying one of those gatherings to a violent robbery of Easter collection money.
According to a man identified only as Joaquim, who has spoken exclusively to Correio da Manhã and CMTV’s investigative program Doa a Quem Doer, the parties involved priests, alcohol, drugs, and sexual stimulants. Attendees reportedly entered using passwords or codes, with people coming and going throughout the night. Joaquim claims he participated in several of these events before deciding to report them to the Polícia Judiciária (Portuguese criminal police), providing names, contacts, messages, photos, and videos as evidence.
On April 19th, 2026, during one such gathering inside a parish house, Joaquim says a priest proposed staging a fake robbery to steal the alms collected from two parishes in Vila do Conde — funds generously donated by parishioners during the Easter season. The money, he allegedly suggested, would help fund more parties. Joaquim refused to take part.
On the night of 22-23rd of April, three hooded men broke into the parish house in Macieira da Maia, Vila do Conde. They drugged the resident priest’s dog, squeezed through a small kitchen window, and confronted Father André Pereira, a 39-year-old Passionist priest. They tied his hands and feet with zip ties, threatened him with a knife — warning they would cut off his toes “one by one” — and stole cash before fleeing. Father Pereira, who has been in the parish less than a year, was left badly shaken and injured. He has strongly denied any involvement in planning the crime.
Joaquim told reporters he immediately connected the dots when he saw the news: “I put two and two together… they really carried out the robbery.”
The Diocese of Porto stated it was caught completely by surprise and had received no prior complaints. In a formal statement, it condemned any such behavior and pledged a full investigation under canon law while cooperating with civil authorities. All priests mentioned in the denunciation have denied the allegations, with some considering legal action to protect their identities.
The case is now under active investigation by the PJ and has been forwarded to the Public Prosecutor’s Office. No arrests have been made publicly linked to the orgies or the alleged robbery plot. This story remains an allegation-driven investigation, with authorities still working to verify the claims.
As the CMTV series continues to air explosive interviews, the scandal has sent ripples through Portugal’s deeply Catholic communities, raising difficult questions about secrecy and accountability within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto.
