Archive for tag: LGBTQ

Archive pour tag : LGBTQ

The Vatican City flag, left, and a pride flag
Vatican approves document allowing openly gay men to become priests in Italy

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A provisional document published by the Italian Bishops’ Conference on Friday (Jan. 10) and approved by the Vatican cautiously opens the door for the ordination of openly gay men to the priesthood, while maintaining the normal requirement of chastity.

“In the formative process, when referring to homosexual tendencies, it’s also appropriate not to reduce discernment only to this aspect, but, as for every candidate, to grasp its meaning in the global framework of the young person’s personality,” the document reads, adding that the goal is for the candidate to know himself and find harmony between his human and priestly vocation.

The Vatican department for clergy approved the document, which will be valid for three years. The document was signed by the head of the Italian bishops, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who is considered a close collaborator to Pope Francis.
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Posted: Jan. 13, 2025 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=14454
Categories: RNS • In this article: LGBTQ, Pope Francis, Vatican Transmis : 13 janv. 2025 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=14454
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Pope Francis is pictured during an interview with Spanish newspaper, ABC, at his residence at the Vatican
Pope Francis clarifies remarks about homosexuality and sin

Pope Francis reaffirmed that homosexuality is not a crime, and that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin, in a written response to a request for clarification about his remarks during a recent interview with the Associated Press.
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Posted: Jan. 30, 2023 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=13220
Categories: CNS • In this article: human sexuality, LGBTQ, Pope Francis Transmis : 30 janv. 2023 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=13220
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Pope Francis speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Vatican. Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community, and he himself referred to homosexuality in terms of
The AP Interview: Pope says homosexuality not a crime

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
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Posted: Jan. 25, 2023 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=13169
Categories: News • In this article: human sexuality, LGBTQ, Pope Francis Transmis : 25 janv. 2023 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=13169
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People take part in the annual Belgian LGBT Pride Parade in central Brussels
Catholic bishops in Belgium authorize prayer for committed same-sex couples

The Flemish-speaking bishops of Belgium have appointed a contact person for ministry to and with gay Catholics and have authorized prayer for committed gay couples on the condition it is clear that it is not equivalent to a wedding blessing.

The document, “Being pastorally close to homosexual persons: For a welcoming church that excludes no one,” was dated Sept. 20 and posted on the website of the Belgian bishops.
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Posted: Sept. 20, 2022 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=12522
Categories: CNS • In this article: Belgium, bishops, Catholic, human sexuality, LGBTQ, same-sex blessing Transmis : 20 sept. 2022 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=12522
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Demonstrators at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Florida, silently display their desire for full inclusion in the church. An Episcopal-Methodist full communion partnership remains on hold as the United Methodist Church delays its vote on a split over full inclusion of LGBTQ+ members until 2024
Episcopal-Methodist full communion partnership on hold as UMC delays vote on split over LGBTQ+ inclusion

The timeline for a full communion partnership between The Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church remains on hold as the latter has postponed its quadrennial General Conference until 2024, when it will consider a vote to split the 12.9 million-member denomination over disagreements on the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ members.
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Posted: Mar. 8, 2022 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=13256
Categories: ENS • In this article: Episcopal Church, full communion, LGBTQ, United Methodist Transmis : 8 mars 2022 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=13256
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