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Leading Italian Prelate Clarifies Pope Francis Not Opposed to Gay Priests; And More Reactions

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A leader for the Italian Episcopal Conference has denied widely-reported claims that Pope Francis believes gay men should be universally denied entry to seminaries. The prelate, who did not directly address the pope's reported use of an anti-gay word, did criticize news reports for taking Francis' words of context. Read More

Pope Francis Apologizes for Using Anti-Gay Slur in Discussion of Seminary Formation

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Pope Francis has apologized for using a homophobic slang word when speaking to Italy's bishops about whether gay men should be accepted to seminaries. Read More

New Ways Ministry: Pope Francis’ Apology Welcome, Further Clarification Needed

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New Ways Ministry welcomes Pope Francis’ apology for using a derogatory word about gay people in a conversation with Italy’s bishops. Read More

Italian Bishops Now Seek Dialogue In Wake of Defeated LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Bill

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One of Italy's top bishops has expressed a desire for dialogue after legislators voted down a bill that would have provided non-discrimination protections to LGBTQ people, a bill the church has strongly opposed up to now. Read More

Are Civil Unions Coming to Italy? Pope Francis & Bishops Hope Not

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Italy’s Parliament began debating civil unions for same-gender couples this week. Whatever the outcome of a... Read More