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Pope Francis allegedly referred to gay men as the ‘f’ slur in recent meeting

Pope Francis allegedly referred to gay men as the ‘f’ slur in a recent meeting at the Italian Bishops’ Conference. According to reports, he used the derogatory term after he was asked about his stance on whether gay men should be permitted to train for the priesthood if they remained celibate. Francis then claimed that the Catholic Church is already too full of “frociaggine”, which translates to “f****t”. Comments made in the meeting, which was behind closed doors, was relayed to the Italian tabloid Dagospia.  Following widespread backlash, the Vatican issued…

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Vatican confirms that trans people can be baptised and act as godparents

The Vatican has released guidance that indicates that transgender people can be baptised, serve as godparent and witness weddings in the Roman Catholic church. The document signed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernándezl on 31 October was published on the department’s website on Wednesday (8 November). The new guidance published by the vatican department of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith states that “a transgender person, even if they have undergone hormone therapy and sex-reassignment surgery, can receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful,…

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What has Pope Francis said on LGBTQ+ issues?

Pope Francis has described laws criminalising LGBTQ+ people as a sin and an injustice, saying the criminalisation of homosexuality is “a problem that cannot be ignored”. “Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God. God loves them. God accompanies them … condemning a person like this is a sin. Criminalising people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice,” he said on Sunday. Sixty-six U.N. member states criminalise same-sex relations, data from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) shows. Here is a timeline of other key statements by…

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Belgian Catholic bishops allow blessings for “committed” same-sex unions, defying Vatican

Catholic bishops in Belgium have defied the Vatican, and agreed to authorise prayer and blessings for “committed” same-sex partnerships. The decision was announced in a document released via the Bishops’ Conference of Belgium website on 20 September. It outlined that Flemish Roman Catholic bishops have allowed the blessings of same-sex marriages. However, they stressed that this was not “what the church understands by a sacramental marriage.” The blessing includes a ritual of prayer and a commitment to be faithful to each other. The move is a step toward becoming a…

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Pope Francis says no to same-sex marriage blessings: “I have spoken clearly about this”

Pope Francis has shot down any possibility of same-sex marriage in the catholic churches with during his latest public appearance. According to a report from AP News, the pope told reporters that gay marriage will not be accepted in the church this past Wednesday (17 September). “I have spoken clearly about this, no? Marriage is a sacrament. The church doesn’t have the power to change sacraments. It’s as our Lord established,” he said. “[There are] laws that try to help the situation for many people of different sexual orientations. “It…

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