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Vatican re-affirms that homosexual men should not be admitted to priesthood

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Rainbow flag. Symbol of gay pride. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A new document from the Vatican 's Congregation for Clergy released today reiterates that "those who practise homosexuality , present deep-seated homosexual tendencies or support the so-called 'gay culture'" are not to be admitted to seminaries or be ordained Catholic priests . In a new 90-page document titled  The Gift of the Priestly Vocation , the Congregation for Clergy wrote that those who live the homosexual lifestyle , support the "gay culture," or have "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" "find themselves in a situation that gravely hinders them from relating correctly to men and women." "One must in no way overlook the negative consequences that can derive from the ordination of persons with deep-seated homosexual tendences," it continues.  The Gift of the Priestly Vocation   directly quotes the Congregation for Catholic Education 's   2005...

Scottish Catholic Church denies supporting ‘mandatory’ LGBT activist school program

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The Catholic Church in Scotland is flatly denying that it is lending its support to advancing a pro-homosexual curriculum in Catholic schools, despite secular as well as gay news sources claiming the opposite.  Last month Herald Scotland published a piece showcasing what it called a “radical new school curriculum which will put LGBTI issues at the centre of education.” The curriculum is being developed and campaigned for by a pro-homosexual organization called Time for Inclusive Education (TIE). According to the Herald the curriculum “would be the first in Europe to put LGBTI - lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex - children on an equal footing with heterosexual pupils.” TIE is aggressively campaigning to make the curriculum mandatory.   When the Herald asked the country’s Catholic Church if it supports the teaching of LGBT matters in Catholic schools, it reported its findings as follows: The Catholic Church has also indicated support for TIE, insisting ther...