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Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops (www.theguardian.com)
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Pope Francis was forced to apologise in May last year for using an offensive slur during a discussion with bishops about admitting gay men into seminaries.

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[-] gramie@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Unless you are a married Anglican priest who converts to Catholicism. They are allowed to remain married and presumably have sex while continuing their priestly functions.

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