Church On Homosexuality

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  Pope Francis Says Catholic Church Open To LGBT People But...

  Pope Francis said on Sunday that the Catholic Church is open to everyone, including homosexuals, and that it has a duty to accompany them on a personal path of spirituality but within the framework of its rules.

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  Pope Francis Reaches Out To Divorcees But Holds Line On Homosexuality

  Pope Francis today opted for no change in the Catholic approach to homosexuality but signalled a more open stance on cohabiting and divorced believers under new Church guidelines on family life.

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  Pope Opts For Status Quo On Church Approach To Homosexuality

  Pope Francis has opted to maintain the status quo on the Church's approach to homosexuality in a blow to liberals hoping for an opening to gay couples in new guidelines on the family.

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  Vatican Synod Ends with Opening to Divorcees, No Change on Homesexuality

  Roman Catholic bishops agreed on Saturday to a qualified opening toward divorcees who have remarried outside the Church but rejected calls for more welcoming language towards homosexuals.

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  Pope Says Church Should Not be 'Museum of Memories'

  Pope Francis told a key Roman Catholic meeting on family issues today that the Church should not be a hidebound "museum of memories" but have the courage to change if that is what God wanted.

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  Vatican Fury as Top Priest comes Out on Eve of Bishops Meet

  The Vatican reacted furiously on Saturday after a Polish priest employed as a senior official publicly declared his homosexuality on the eve of a bishops' synod set to touch on the divisive issue of the Catholic Church's relationship to gay believers.

• Church Should Not Fear Change, Pope Says at Synod Close

  Pope Francis on Sunday closed an assembly of Catholic bishops that revealed deep divisions on how to reach out to homosexuals and divorced people, saying the Church should not be afraid of change and new challenges.

• Vatican Waters Down Gay References in Translation of Divisive Paper

  The Vatican made key changes to an English translation of passages about homosexuality in a divisive document on Thursday, watering down a message that had been seen as a major shift in its tone on gay people.

• Vatican Document Challenges Church to Change Attitude to Gays

  In a dramatic shift in tone, a Vatican document said on Monday that homosexuals had "gifts and qualities to offer" and asked if Catholicism could accept gays and recognise positive aspects of same-sex couples.

• Gays And Their Children Should not Suffer Church Bias: Vatican

  The Roman Catholic Church must be less judgmental of homosexuals and, while still opposing gay marriage, should welcome children of gay couples into the faith with equal dignity, a Vatican document said on Thursday.

• Thousands March in Cyprus' First Gay Pride, Seeking Equal Rights

  Thousands of people marched in Cyprus' first gay pride parade on Saturday, calling for equal rights in a country where homosexuality is still vehemently opposed by an influential Orthodox Church.

• Pope Francis says gays must not be judged or marginalised

  Pope Francis, in some of the most compassionate words from any pontiff on gays, said they should not be judged or marginalised and should be integrated into society, but he reaffirmed Church teaching that homosexual acts are a sin.