An Italian newspaper claims to have an excerpt from the forthcoming document on gays in the priesthood and they claim it says that practicing homosexuals, men with deep-seated gay tendencies, and those who “openly espouse a gay culture” will be barred from the seminary.According to Il Giornale of Milan, the document says:
“The Church cannot admit to the priesthood those who practice homosexuality, have deeply rooted homosexual tendencies or those who support the so-called ‘gay culture.’”
The document is supposed to be out at the end of the month.
It’s important to keep in mind that Italian newspapers operate on a slightly different standard than American ones. It’s not that they necessarily print innuendo and rumor as fact, but that they apply much less rigor to their stories, require less fact-checking and proof. In other words, take this report with a larger than normal grain of salt.
