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18 August 2011
Gay protests greet Pope’s visit to Spain 31 Gay rights campaigners in Spain held a protest last night to mark the Pope's visit to the country.
3 June 2011
Married gay couples in Nova Scotia can now obtain a blessing from Anglican church 6 Legally partnered same-sex couples in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canada, can now obtain a blessing from the country's Anglican Church.
24 November 2010
Vatican says everyone can use condoms to prevent HIV 21 After the Pope said last week that gay male prostitutes may use condoms to prevent HIV, the Vatican now says the u-turn applies to heterosexuals and trans people.
22 November 2010
German theologian says Catholic Church homophobia ’caused by gay priests’ 12 A German theologian claims that homophobia in the Catholic Church is caused by gay priests who cannot be open about their sexuality.
21 November 2010
Pope says male prostitutes could use condoms as first step in their ‘moralisation’ 27 Sexual health charities, politicians and gay rights campaigners have welcomed what appears to be a relaxation in Pope Benedict XVI's opposition to the use of condoms.
9 November 2010
Five Anglican bishops convert to Catholicism over gay bishops and female clergy 31 Five Church of England bishops have announced they are converting to Catholicism over the row about female clergy and gay bishops.
7 September 2010
Vatican dignitary says gay marriage is ‘like decaffinated coffee’ 46 A Vatican official travelling in Mexico has condemned the country's capital for legalising same-sex marriages, saying that such unions are only an imitation of heterosexual marriages.
12 August 2010
Father of Mel Gibson brands Pope ‘gay’ 24 The 91-year-old father of actor Mel Gibson has outed himself as a homophobe during a live phone-in on a US Christian radio station.
25 May 2010
Malta has poor record on gay rights 17 The European body of the International Lesbian and Gay Association, ILGA-Europe, has concluded that Malta does not do enough to recognise or protect LGBT rights, according to the body's recently published Rainbow Europe Country Index.
17 February 2010
Pope may be invited on BBC’s Thought for the Day 39 The BBC is in talks with the Pope for him to give the Thought of the Day on Radio 4's Today programme.
5 February 2010
Pope to include Scotland in UK visit 38 Pope Benedict XVI said today he would also be visiting Scotland when he comes to the UK later this year.
3 February 2010
EasyJet offers to pay for Pope’s UK flights 37 Budget airline Easyjet has offered to fly the Pope to the UK for free, following controversy over the estimated £20 million cost for his visit.
1 February 2010
National Secular Society plans protest for Pope’s UK visit 30 The National Secular Society has announced a " large-scale campaign" to protest against Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Britain in September.
11 January 2010
Pope calls gay marriage an ‘attack on creation’ 129 Pope Benedict XVI has called gay marriage laws an "attack" on the natural differences between men and women.

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