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12 June 2013
Latin American Catholic Church group says ‘sorry’ for Pope Francis’s ‘gay lobby’ remarks 2 A Latin American Catholic Church group has apologised for the "confusion" caused by the publication of members' accounts of a meeting with Pope Francis where he is quoted as referring to a “gay lobby” inside the Curia.
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.
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.
20 March 2013
Pope Francis criticised for greeting Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe 38 Pope Francis has been criticised by human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell for meeting with President Robert Mugabe.
14 March 2013
Iran, Russia and Egypt threaten to scupper UN women’s declaration due to gay rights opposition 23 Iran, Russia and Egypt have threatened to derail a UN declaration urging an end to violence against women and girls by objecting to language concerning LGBT rights.
8 March 2013
Poll: Support for same-sex marriage among US Catholics rises to 54% 8 A new poll shows support for same-sex marriage among US Catholics continues to rise.
5 March 2013
UK: Lawyer calls for police investigation into the sexual conduct of Cardinal O’Brien 32 Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the former leader of the Scottish Catholic Church, could end up facing a criminal inquiry following allegations of sexual misconduct involving several priests.
4 March 2013
UK: Gay rights campaigners call on Cardinal Keith O’Brien to apologise for homophobic bigotry 38 Britain's leading gay rights campaigners say the former leader of the Scottish Catholic Church who resigned in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations should also apologise for promoting homophobia whilst in office.
1 March 2013
Fifth male priest alleges Cardinal O’Brien of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ 52 It has emerged that a fifth claim of “inappropriate behaviour” towards a male priest has been made against the former leader of the Scottish Catholic Church.
28 February 2013
LGBT Catholic group blasts Pope Benedict XVI for ‘bigotry’ as he officially resigns as Catholic leader 41 Pope Benedict XVI has officially resigned, saying that he now "will simply be a pilgrim" starting his last journey on earth - although criticism of his homophobic legacy continues.
28 February 2013
Catholic blogger Andrew Sullivan speculates the Pope could be gay 80 Catholic gay blogger Andrew Sullivan has claimed that the outgoing Pope Benedict XVI may be secretly gay.
25 February 2013
Peter Tatchell: Anti-gay Cardinal O’Brien was a long-time opponent of gay equality 43 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has reacted to the resignation of Cardinal Keith O’Brien and says: “In the light of these allegations, his stance looks hypocritical.”
25 February 2013
Anti-gay Cardinal Keith O’Brien quits post following allegations of inappropriate behaviour 122 Britain’s most senior anti-gay Catholic leader, who at the weekend was reported to the Vatican over historical allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving several male priests - has resigned from his post.
23 February 2013
Male priests accuse anti-gay Cardinal Keith O’Brien of inappropriate acts and call on him to resign 244 Britain's most senior Catholic leader, notorious for his anti-gay views, has been reported to the Vatican over historical allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving several male priests in Scotland.
19 February 2013
Comment: We should celebrate the departure of a revolting villain 51 Ralph Jones writes of how the decision of Pope Benedict XVI to resign is being welcomed by the LGBT community.
11 February 2013
Peter Tatchell: A Pope who opposed human rights 11 Peter Tatchell, who previously made a documentary about Pope Benedict XVI, believes the Catholic leader will be remembered for his "irresponsible" attitude to condoms and ignorance about HIV.
4 February 2013
Vatican official: The Catholic Church is being ‘persecuted’ due to its anti-gay positions 160 The Vatican's head of doctrine says critics of his faith's anti-gay crusade are conducting a "concerted campaign" to discredit the Catholic Church that is resulting in open attacks against priests.
17 January 2013
Vatican criticises pro-gay European Court of Human Rights ruling 56 The Vatican's foreign minister has criticised a pro-gay ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that affirms employers’ right to limit the expression of religious beliefs in the workplace when it conflicts with equality laws.
24 December 2012
Dutch foreign minister criticises Pope’s anti-gay rhetoric 26 The Dutch foreign minister has criticised Pope Benedict XVI for his opposition to equal marriage and warns the Catholic leader that everyone "is unique".

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