The catholic church teaches that homosexual acts are always violations of divine and natural law This tract explains the reasons behind this teaching. Catechism of the catholic church, chastity and homosexuality, nos The church’s teaching about these inclinations rests instead on the catholic doctrine about the choice to engage in homosexual acts. Still, francis never changed church teaching saying homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered. leo's position on lgbtq+ catholics had been something of a question. The church’s stance on homosexuality has led to feelings of exclusion and misunderstanding among lgbtq individuals, making it a critical area of discussion within catholic communities
Historical context of catholicism and lgbtq issues historically, the relationship between catholicism and lgbtq issues has been fraught with tension. Regarding homosexuality, the catechism of the catholic church, in paragraphs 2357 to 2359, offers a clear and compassionate teaching “homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex.
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