Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:18:14 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Outcry greets Vatican decision to reaffirm ban on gay priests /faith/item/23801-outcry-greets-vatican-decision-to-reaffirm-ban-on-gay-priests /faith/item/23801-outcry-greets-vatican-decision-to-reaffirm-ban-on-gay-priests

VATICAN CITY – A Vatican decision to reaffirm its opposition to gay priests has angered activists who thought Pope Francis was changing RomeöÏÓãÊÓƵapp attitudes toward homosexuality.

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VATICAN CITY – The updated version of the Vatican's document on priestly formation, released Wednesday, deals with issues of clericalism, homosexuality, and the protection of minors, among other things.

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