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Gay men can become priests if they embrace ‘celibacy as a gift’, say Italian bishops
"When reference is made to homosexual tendencies, it is appropriate not to reduce discernment to this aspect alone" say new guidelines
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Student tells Pope to stop using anti-gay slurs: ‘It leads to immense pain’
"Stop using offensive language against the LGBTQIA+ community"
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‘He never meant to offend’: Pope apologises for using ‘homophobic’ slur
"In the Church, there is room for everyone - everyone!"
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Pope Francis accused of making homophobic slur in meeting with bishops in Rome
The head of the Catholic Church reportedly used the highly offensive term "frociaggine"
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Pope defends Vatican’s ‘misunderstood’ stance on same-sex blessings
"In most cases when decisions are not accepted, it is because they are not understood"
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Pope Francis calls for global ban on surrogacy, calling it a ‘grave violation’
"I deem deplorable the practice of so-called surrogate motherhood," the pontiff said
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Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark step forwards
Same-sex marriage remains unlegitimised by the Catholic Church, however
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Pope Francis hosts group of trans women for lunch at The Vatican: ‘People often forget about us’
"I never would have expected this! I am very happy," one of the women said
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Trans people can be baptised and serve as godparents, Vatican says
The Vatican said priests should exercise “pastoral prudence” in their decision
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Pope Francis suggests Catholic Church could be open to blessing same-sex unions
"We cannot be judges who only deny, reject, and exclude”
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Pope Francis says Church open to LGBTQ+ people but ‘there are laws’
“Each person encounters God in their own way inside the Church”
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Pope Francis tells young trans person: ‘God loves us as we are’
However, the religious figure also implied trans people are "sinners" by adding: “The Lord always walks with us... Even if we are sinners."
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Pope Francis says anti-LGBTQ laws are a ‘sin’ and an ‘injustice’
Pope Francis called anti-gay laws a "sin" and expressed support for civil union legislation.
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Pope Francis says ‘being homosexual isn’t a crime’
The Pope has also called laws criminalising homosexuality "unjust".
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Pope Francis tells parents not to condemn their gay children
The head of the Catholic Church has encouraged parents to support children of "different sexual orientations."
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German Catholics are defying the Vatican’s ban on same-sex blessings
The Vatican has previously said the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions.
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Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions for the first time
A huge breakthrough.
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Pope Francis likens politicians who preach hate against the LGBTQ community to Hitler
During the Nazi regime, six million Jewish people were killed as well as LGBTQ people and gypsies
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John Waters calls Pope Francis a ‘hypocrite’ and says the Catholic Church is ‘the enemy’
The 'Pink Flamingos' and 'Hairspray' creator is an avid admirer of the Satanic Temple
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Vatican rejects gender theory and same-sex parenting during Pride month
The Church issued a new document claiming gender identity isn't a social social construct