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December 8, 2016

Outcry greets Vatican decision to reaffirm ban on gay priests

Many LGBT rights activists were disappointed that Pope Francis had approved the new priest guidelines published Dec. 7, which reaffirms the Church's ban on gay priests.

VATICAN CITY – A Vatican decision to reaffirm its opposition to gay priests has angered activists who thought Pope Francis was changing Rome’s attitudes toward homosexuality.

Published in Vatican
December 7, 2016

Vatican's new guidelines for priests talks clericalism, homosexuality, abuse prevention

The Vatican has updated its guidelines for priests for the first time since 1985 titled 'The Gift of the Priestly Vocation,' which was released Dec. 7.

VATICAN CITY – The updated version of the Vatican's document on priestly formation, released Wednesday, deals with issues of clericalism, homosexuality, and the protection of minors, among other things.

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