It is the act of engaging in sexual activity with someone of the same sex that is regarded. Regarding homosexuality, the catechism of the catholic church, in paragraphs 2357 to 2359, offers a clear and compassionate teaching The catholic church teaches that homosexual acts are always violations of divine and natural law
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This tract explains the reasons behind this teaching.
Catechism of the catholic church, chastity and homosexuality, nos
(the center does not have recent survey data on views about civil unions.) Stances of faiths on lgbtq+ issues Roman catholic church produced by the hrc foundation the roman catholic church, the largest christian denomination in the united states with an estimated 62 million members, has welcomed celibate gay and lesbian people into its church life but increasingly is becoming more intolerant even of this population. Faithful to revealed truth the catholic church, as both mother and teacher, does not invent truths based on current trends but faithfully safeguards what has been revealed by god in sacred scripture and tradition
