Gays in Seminaries? In Regard to Homosexuals and the Priesthood, the Norms Have Not Changed at All

Jan 18, 2025 21:49

Seminarist. Photo: Stefan Wise LC; Cathopic

in 2024, 4,476 Christians were killed because of their faith, 4,744 were imprisoned for religious reasons and 7,679 Christian churches and properties were attacked. On average, one in seven Christians is persecuted worldwide, a situation suffered by one in five Christians in Africa and two in five Christians in Asia.

Pope Francis has chosen to begin the year by welcoming students from yet another Spanish seminary.

Pope Francis has implemented a financial bonus for Vatican employees with three or more children

Another Change of Direction: Leo XIV Reforms the Diocese of Rome and Replaces All of Pope Francis’s Provisions

In terms of ecclesial governance, the reform scales back the more collegial and synodal character introduced by Pope Francis and restores a central role to the authority of the Cardinal Vicar.

Leo XIV intervenes of the Order of Malta through new legislative measures that amend or clarify provisions established by Pope Francis

The Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi, approved by the Pope on April 10 and signed by Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, revises fourteen provisions—five articles of the Constitutional Charter and nine articles of the Melitense Code

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Gays in Seminaries? In Regard to Homosexuals and the Priesthood, the Norms Have Not Changed at All

The 50 Countries that Persecute Christians the Most Today and The Role of Communism and Islamism

Pope Francis to Spanish seminarians: the 3 signs that mark the itinerary

Pope Francis introduces monthly bonus for large families amid mixed reactions from Vatican employees