Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Train to Be Priests, if They Remain Celibate
Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in ...
Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.
Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...
Pope Francis should brace for a new dynamic in the US Catholic Church
On Dec. 20, Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, ...
Pope Names Sister Brambilla To Head Major Vatican Office
Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office ...
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New Church in Jordan Reflects National Desire for Closer Ties With Christendom
Several thousand people, including the Vatican’s secretary of state and the patriarch of Jerusalem, attended the consecration ...
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Vatican approves document allowing gay men to become priests in Italy
A new document by the Italian bishops’ conference states that being openly gay no longer bars candidates from discerning the ...
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Italy Catholic church allows gay men in seminaries with conditions
Young homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", ...
Gay Men Can Train As Priests But Don't Flaunt It: Italy Church
Homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", according to new guidelines approved by the Vatican.