Vatican Bars All Gays As Priests ; Liberals Slam New Guidelines
The Washington Times › November 30, 2005
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The Vatican's long-awaited new guidelines on homosexual seminarians were released yesterday, barring even celibate homosexuals from seminary.
"Those who are actively homosexual, have deep-seated homosexual tendencies or support the so-called gay culture" should be barred, the nine-page document said, chiefly because the priest represents Jesus Christ as "head, shepherd and spouse" of the church.See the full content of this document
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Vatican Bars All Gays As Priests ; Liberals Slam New Guidelines
It was termed "a purge" by some Catholics and given faint praise by others who called on bishops to enforce it.
"Some bishops will use this document to do the right thing,...See the full content of this document
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