US EditionVatican approves Italian guidelines allowing gay men to become priests, so long as they remain celibate
- The Vatican has approved new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy, provided they remain celibate.
- The guidelines clarify that sexual orientation is only one aspect of a candidate's personality and should not disqualify them from seminary admission.
- The new rules, adopted by the Italian Bishops' Conference, went into effect for a three-year trial period starting Thursday.
- Rev. James Martin noted that this is the first time a Vatican-approved document suggests that discernment cannot solely depend on sexual orientation.
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Italian Bishop Denies Policy Change on Ordination of Homosexuals
Ordinandi lie prostrate during the Litany of Saints during an ordination Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sept. 29, 2016. Bishop Stefano Manetti of Fiesole, Italy, clarifies new document on the formation of priests, saying it reiterates past documents that establish that persons with ‘deep-seated’ homosexual tendencies cannot be admitted to seminaries.
Vatican welcomes straight-acting, celibate gay priests in training...for now
It’s okay for those studying to become priests, called seminarians, to be gay as long as they don’t act gay, have sex, or support the “gay lifestyle,” the Italian Bishops Conference said in a press release on Thursday.Entitled “The Training of Priests in Churches in Italy” the 89-page document was divided into multiple sections covering all aspects of the selection, training, and moral expectations of seminarians. The document contains a note sa…
Report: New document from Italian Bishops’ Conference does not ‘for now’ open door to gay candidates for seminary
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elDiarioARThe Vatican endorses the plan to accept homosexuals among its candidates for the priesthood, giving priority to the commitment of chastity in the face of sexual orientationThe Pope calls “hypocrites” those who “scandalize themselves” by blessing gays and not exploiting entrepreneurs “A Orientation to the celibate life”. This will be the main criterion for the admission of candidates to the priesthood to the all-powerful Italian Church, which for…
Italian bishops: ‘gay seminarian policy’ reports are fake news
The Italian bishops’ conference told The Pillar Monday that its recently published norms do not change the Church's policy on homosexuality and seminary formation.The episcopal conference spoke after worldwide reporting on its norms last week claimed that Italy's bishops had taken steps toward the priestly ordination of men who identify as gay and broken with Vatican policy.Leave a comment—The Italian bishops garnered unusual attention last Thur…
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