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22 May 2013
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 84 11 Don Andrea Gallo, known as the "street priest" for his community work, and who called for an openly gay man to replace Pope Benedict XVI, has died at the age of 84.
15 May 2013
Vatican says Cardinal Keith O’Brien to leave Scotland for ‘spiritual renewal, prayer and penance’ 23 Cardinal Keith O'Brien is to leave Scotland for several months after admitting improper sexual conduct, the Vatican has announced.
4 May 2013
Cardinal Keith O’Brien says he couldn’t follow Church’s teachings on homosexuality as he prepares for exile 77 The former leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien has admitted that he failed to follow God's teachings after facing accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct with fellow clergymen.
30 April 2013
Brazil: Catholic priest excommunicated after resigning over church opposition to homosexuality 23 A Catholic priest in Brazil has been excommunicated after he publicly resigned in protest against the church's opposition to gay rights.
29 April 2013
Vatican not to conduct inquiry into Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s ‘inappropriate sexual conduct’ 44 The Catholic Church is to take no further action over Cardinal Keith O'Brien's admission of inappropriate "sexual conduct", following accusations from four priests.
26 April 2013
Northern Ireland: Catholic bishops lobby assembly members ahead of equal marriage debate 20 Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland are writing to assembly members urging them to vote against a motion which would legalise equal marriage.
12 April 2013
South African cardinal: ‘I can’t be accused of homophobia because I don’t know any homosexuals’ 65 A South African cardinal has rejected accusations that he is homophobic, saying it is impossible because he knows no gay people.
9 April 2013
Transgender pornography downloaded in Vatican City 26 Transgender pornography has been downloaded by computers based in Vatican City, a US paper has claimed.
8 April 2013
Vatican advisor: Pro-equal marriage Catholics should not take Communion 67 A legal advisor to the Vatican has said that Catholics who support same-sex marriage should not approach for communion, with the Archbishop of Detroit adding that to do so would be to commit "perjury".
2 April 2013
Irish Catholic bishop: ‘Attempts to equate same-sex unions with marriage will always fail’ 41 An Irish bishop says same-sex relationships can never be seen as “equal” to heterosexual relationships.
1 April 2013
Poll: Catholics less likely to attend church following Cardinal O’Brien scandal 27 A fifth of Catholics say they are less likely to attend church following the resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who quit following a string of sexual misconduct allegations.
1 April 2013
Scotland: Friends fear Catholic priest who exposed sexual bullying could be sacked 33 The friends of a priest who made explosive claims about sexual bullying in Scotland’s Catholic Church fear he could be sacked.
1 April 2013
Rupert Everett to play Pope Benedict XVI in ‘extraordinary’ biopic 28 Openly gay actor Rupert Everett will play Pope Benedict XVI in an upcoming biopic about the former pope, and his ascension to the papal office.
21 March 2013
Cardinal O’Brien alleged to have been in long-standing physical relationship with male priest 32 Cardinal Keith O'Brien allegedly had a long-standing physical relationship with one of the men whose complaints about his conduct sparked his resignation, it is claimed.
21 March 2013
Sicily: Governor who said the Vatican should allow equal marriage allowed to return to church 4 A Sicilian governor has made up with a priest who took offence when he said that the Catholic Church should elect a female pope and allow equal marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
20 March 2013
Pope Francis stood up for civil unions in an attempt to avoid equal marriage in Argentina 11 The new pope privately stood up for civil unions in Argentina in 2010, in a bid to stop the country from legalising equal marriage.
18 March 2013
US Columnist: Obama is waging war on Catholicism with equal marriage ‘Trojan Horse’ 29 Referring to the election of the new Pope Francis, a columnist from the US has accused President Obama of being "an enemy of the church", and that equal marriage is a "Trojan horse aimed at smashing the family".
17 March 2013
Priest accuses Keith O’Brien of groping him hours after he became a cardinal 29 Cardinal Keith O'Brien faces more accusations of sexual misconduct, as a priest has alleged that he groped him in 2003, just hours after becoming a cardinal.
15 March 2013
Danish Ministers express disappointment at ‘harmful’ election of Pope Francis, for his views on gay people 27 Ministers in Denmark have dubbed the newly elected Pope Francis "harmful", expressing disappointment that the Vatican did not choose someone more progressive on LGBT and women's rights, but remain hopeful that he may prove them wrong.
14 March 2013
Christians for Equal Marriage UK welcome arrival of Pope Francis 38 Christians for Equal Marriage UK has welcomed the election of Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church.

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