The Vatican has allowed gays to become priests, but there is a condition: details

The Vatican has approved new guidelines allowing gay men to enter Catholic seminaries if they abstain from sex. This changes the approach to the reception of candidates for the priesthood in the global Catholic Church. It informs UNN with reference to Reuters and Euronews.

Details

According to Reuters, according to the 2016 guidelines, seminaries could not admit men with “deep-rooted homosexual tendencies.” A new version of the document, approved by Italian bishops in November, allows homosexual men to enter the priesthood on the condition that they do not engage in sex, as the Vatican considers homosexual activity “inherently vicious.”

It is noted that it is also forbidden to ordain men who “practice homosexuality, show deep-rooted homosexual tendencies, or support the so-called gay culture.”

Speaking about homosexual inclinations, consideration should not be reduced to this aspect only, but, as in the case of every candidate, consider their significance in the overall structure of the young person’s personality

At the same time, access to the Catholic priesthood is still closed to all women, regardless of their sexual orientation.

We will remind

The Vatican, through a declaration called “Fiducia supplicans” approved by Pope Francis, will allow blessings to be given to same-sex couples, but without the resemblance to marriage ceremonies and without the recognition of marriage.