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Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics

The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Pope Leo XIV era

Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics
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According to ABC News’s source item, Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics, The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Pope Leo XIV era

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