Gays disappointed at US Catholic Church stance on homosexuality

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BALTIMORE (AFP) — Gay and progressive Roman Catholic groups are disappointed with the US Catholic Church's decision to remain opposed to contraception and giving communion to sexually active homosexuals. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops, during a meeting in the eastern city of Baltimore ending Thursday, adopted pastoral guidelines saying that homosexual "inclination" is not a sin but that communion should not be given to gay worshippers who have sexual relations.

Bishop Gregory Serratelli, who chairs the conference's doctrine committee, said the guidelines are "a welcome call" for gays to return to the Catholic community. But gay Catholics disagree. "It is disappointing. It's truly not welcoming at all," said Sam Sinnett, president of DignityUSA, the main gay Catholic...