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Swiss Guard veteran claims existence of 'gay network' at the Vatican:

Former commandant Elmar Mäder says there is a 'secret society of homosexuals' at Holy See, and that it imperils pope's security Ref. Source 5

Catholics and Homosexuality

What it's like to be a gay Catholic school girl

CAITLIN Stasey has opened up about the difficulty she experienced growing up as a lesbian while attending a Catholic school, saying the shame she felt made her turn to self-harm. Ref. Source 9

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Pope Francis endorses civil unions, says same-sex couples 'have the right to be in a family'. Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed in the documentary “Francesco,” which premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday. "Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God," Francis said. "What we have to have is a civil union law; that way they are legally covered." Ref. USAToday.

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The Catholic church is changing a lot because they are losing members daily. Maybe this will help them keep the money coming in. *laugh*.

Catholics and Homosexuality

The Vatican says Catholic clergy can't bless same-sex unions: 'God cannot bless sin'. The Vatican's orthodoxy office issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions. The answer, contained in a two-page statement published in seven languages and approved by Pope Francis, was "Negative." Ref. USAToday.

Homosexuality & Catholics

Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that don’t resemble marriage. Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy. Source 5p.