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

The Vatican passed a new ruling allowing priesthood applicants in Italy to be gay—as long as they remain celibate. The New ...

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 ...

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

New guidelines released by the Italian Bishops’ Conference on Friday brings the ordination of openly gay men to the Catholic ...

It's an unexpected adjustment from the Vatican, which previously said that men with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" could ...

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 ...

Pope Francis. Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy. (photo credit: Ricardo Perna. Via Shutterstock) The Vatican relaxed its guidelines ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines that allow gay men to become priests as long as they abstain from sex ...

The Vatican issued an apology, stating that the pope "never meant to offend or express himself with homophobic terms," but Francis has been ambivalent in the past about gay priests and seminarians.