The New York Times and other media outlets reported that the Italian bishops, approved by the Vatican, allowed gay men to ...

At the beginning of Pope Francis’s papacy his controversial predecessor handed him a large white box stuffed with ...

The Vatican has given its blessing to a document suggesting that those with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in ...

"In the formative process, when referring to homosexual tendencies, it’s also appropriate not to reduce discernment only to ...

The Vatican City State has toughened sanctions for those who try to illegally enter its territory in areas where free access ...

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in ...

While the requirement for celibacy remains for all priests, the newly approved guidelines encourage churches to view ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines from Italian bishops that allow gay men to enter seminaries as long as they abstain from sex, in an unexpected adjustment to how the global Catholic Church ...

The Vatican has taken a cautious step in addressing LGBTQ+ issues within the Catholic Church, approving guidelines that allow ...

A provisional document published by the Italian Bishops’ Conference and approved by the Vatican cautiously opens the door for ...

(RNS) — A new document by the Italian bishops’ conference states that being openly gay no longer bars candidates from discerning the priesthood. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A provisional document ...