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Topic: Churches. The new guidelines still bar those with 'deep-seated homosexual tendencies' from being considered. Reuters: Tony Gentile. The new guidelines approved in Italy make clear that homosexuality in itself need not preclude a man from being ordained a priest.

Some observers have welcomed the new guidelines, calling it a "big step forward". Homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", according to new guidelines approved by the Vatican. While stressing the need for celibacy, the Italian Bishops' Conference guidelines — posted online on Thursday — open the door for gay men to attend seminaries, or divinity schools that train priests.

But they came with a caveat — that those who flaunt their homosexuality should be barred. A section of the page guidelines was specifically directed at "persons with homosexual tendencies who approach seminaries, or who discover such a situation during their training".

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However, the guidelines say that, when considering "homosexual tendencies" of would-be priests, the church should "grasp its significance in the men picture of the young person's personality" in order to arrive at "an overall harmony. The goal of training priests is "the ability to accept as a gift, to freely choose and live chastity in celibacy".

The new guidelines have been approved by the Vatican, the bishops' conference said in a statement. Pope Francis, 88, has throughout his papacy encouraged a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church, including for LGBTQ Catholics, even though official doctrine still states that same-sex acts are "intrinsically disordered".

Injust after taking office, Francis famously said that "if someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to italian him? In June, however, the pope used a vulgar gay slur in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops, according to two Italian newspapers, setting off a minor firestorm.

The pope had expressed his opposition to gay men entering seminaries, saying there was already too much "frociaggine" in the schools men using an offensive Roman term that translated as "faggotry". This ambiguity caused lots of fear and discrimination in the church," said the ministry's Francis DeBernardo. Martin said he interpreted the new rule to mean that "if a gay man is able to lead a healthy, chaste and italian life he may be considered.

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