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Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops (www.theguardian.com)
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Pope Francis was forced to apologise in May last year for using an offensive slur during a discussion with bishops about admitting gay men into seminaries.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

Uhh ... pretty sure all priests are already supposed to be celibate, why are you mentioning this?