The Roman Catholic Church’s position is that homosexual acts are sinful and the pontiff’s stance on homosexuality in the clergy is not new. Therefore, the Church recommends that people with that kind of ingrained tendency should not be accepted into the ministry or consecrated life. “The ministry or the consecrated life is not his place,” the Argentine added. Gay clergy were urged to be “impeccably responsible” in a warning over bad behavior that was notable for its silence on heterosexual clergy who break their vow of celibacy. “It’s better for them to leave the ministry or the consecrated life rather than to live a double life,” Francis said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 01, 2018 18:00 UTC