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Italian bishops: ‘gay seminarian policy’ reports are fake news

The bishops of Italy say they have made no changes to priestly formation policies, despite global reports

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 13, 2025
∙ Paid

The Italian bishops’ conference told The Pillar Monday that its recently published norms do not change the Church's policy on homosexuality and seminary formation.

The episcopal conference spoke after worldwide reporting on its norms last week claimed that Italy's bishops had taken steps toward the priestly ordination of men who identify as gay and broke…

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