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Transgender People Can Be Baptized As Catholics, Be Godparents: Vatican
Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop.
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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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Vatican Meeting Ends With Call For Greater Role For Women In Church
A major meeting of Catholic bishops ended on Saturday with a call for women to play a greater role in Church decision making as a "duty of justice", but appeared to water down language that would have been more welcoming to gays.
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Let Boys Wear Tutus, Girls Wear Superhero Cloaks, Says Church Of England
From tiaras to tutus, firemen's helmet and superhero cloaks, boys and girls should wear what they want without conforming to gender stereotypes, the Church of England said on Monday, in a bid to combat homophobic bullying in schools
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Anglicans Penalise US Church Over Gay Marriage To Avoid Schism
The Anglican Church has slapped sanctions on its liberal US branch for supporting same-sex marriage, a move that averted a formal schism in the world's third largest Christian denomination but left deep divisions unresolved.
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US Presbyterian Church Approves Same-Sex Marriage
The Presbyterian Church USA which accounts for just under two million members, voted on Tuesday to expand its definition of marriage to include gay and lesbian couples.
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Belgian Bishop Distances Himself From Gay Rights Award
A Belgian Bishop has distanced himself from an award given by a gay rights group after he called on the Catholic Church to "respect" divorced people and homosexuals.
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Transgender People Can Be Baptized As Catholics, Be Godparents: Vatican
Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop.
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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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Vatican Meeting Ends With Call For Greater Role For Women In Church
A major meeting of Catholic bishops ended on Saturday with a call for women to play a greater role in Church decision making as a "duty of justice", but appeared to water down language that would have been more welcoming to gays.
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Let Boys Wear Tutus, Girls Wear Superhero Cloaks, Says Church Of England
From tiaras to tutus, firemen's helmet and superhero cloaks, boys and girls should wear what they want without conforming to gender stereotypes, the Church of England said on Monday, in a bid to combat homophobic bullying in schools
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Anglicans Penalise US Church Over Gay Marriage To Avoid Schism
The Anglican Church has slapped sanctions on its liberal US branch for supporting same-sex marriage, a move that averted a formal schism in the world's third largest Christian denomination but left deep divisions unresolved.
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US Presbyterian Church Approves Same-Sex Marriage
The Presbyterian Church USA which accounts for just under two million members, voted on Tuesday to expand its definition of marriage to include gay and lesbian couples.
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Belgian Bishop Distances Himself From Gay Rights Award
A Belgian Bishop has distanced himself from an award given by a gay rights group after he called on the Catholic Church to "respect" divorced people and homosexuals.
