A new document by the Italian bishops’ conference states that being openly gay no longer bars candidates from discerning the ...

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines for Italian bishops, allowing homosexual individuals to enter the seminary on the ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines that allow gay men to become priests as long as they abstain from sex ...

While the requirement for celibacy remains for all priests, the newly approved guidelines encourage churches to view ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines saying gay men to train as priests in Italy, provided they do not 'flaunt' their ...

The appointment of both a nun as prefect and a cardinal as pro-prefect of a Vatican dicastery marks an unprecedented ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines for Italian bishops, permitting homosexual individuals to enter the seminary on the ...

Highlights of the year included Pope Francis’ longest trip, an 11-day journey through Asia and Oceania; the conclusion of the ...

For women, it is largely their motherhood and devotionalism that seem to earn the church’s respect, leading to the perception ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...