The Catholic Church was one of the social and ideological pillars of Francoism from the moment of the coup, as evidenced by the ‘Collective letter of all Spanish bishops’, made public July 1, 1937 to ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines from Italian bishops that allow gay men to enter seminaries as long as they abstain ...

In front of hundreds of clergy, city leaders and Catholic faithful, Jeffrey Grob opened a new era in the Archdiocese of ...

Bishop Stefano Manetti of Fiesole, Italy, clarifies new document on the formation of priests, saying it reiterates past ...

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

I can no longer kid myself that death is a distant reality,” Father Thomas Reese, former editor in chief of America, writes.

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

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

Vatican City, Vatican City - September 26, 2024 New guidelines released by the Italian Bishops’ Conference on Friday brings the ordination of openly gay men to the Catholic priesthood closer. The ...

As Pope Francis begins a Jubilee based on the motto “Hope does not disappoint,” he may be praying these words will soon apply ...

Gay men can now become Catholic priests – but only if they don’t have sex, a new Vatican guideline suggests. In a surprise ...

Homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", according to new guidelines approved by the Vatican.