Young homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", according to new Church guidelines approved by the Vatican. While stressing the need for celibacy,

Young homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they “support the so-called gay culture”, according to new Church guidelines approved by the Vatican. While stressing the need for celibacy,

The Vatican has approved new guidelines for Italian bishops, allowing homosexual individuals to enter the seminary on the condition that they refrain from sexual relations. The document was posted on the website of the Italian episcopate.