LIMA, Peru — Reports said Catholic faithful has been reminded once again on the Church’s teachings about homosexuality. A statement was released by the director of the Mexican bishops’ Family Ministry Office highlighting homosexuality.

According to Bishop Francisco Javier Chavolla, he has been hopeful that his statement will enlighten Christians with regard to the Church’s teachings about people who have homosexual inclination and the appropriate pastoral care that should be given to them.

The bishop said that “(same-sex couples) do not produce genital complementarity and are not ordered towards the procreation of the human species.” This natural law justified the teaching that homosexuality is a disorder.

At the same time, he said, the Church distinguishes between homosexual acts and homosexual tendencies, the latter which “does not of itself constitute a moral disorder. The homosexual act, however, is considered a moral disorder and objectively grave sin.”

In accord with the teaching of Jesus, he continued, the Church extends mercy and understanding to practicing and non-practicing homosexuals alike, “recognizing their personal dignity and status as children of God, above all.”  The Church exhorts them to live in chastity with the aid of penance and the sacraments, as “all Christians are called to holiness” and “to follow the will of God.”

The Church’s stance against homosexual unions does not amount to discrimination, the bishop said, but rather is part of her duty to guard the institution of marriage and the family, “based on the marriage between one man and one woman,” which is essential for stability in society.

Bishop Chavolla said the Church’s pastoral ministry extends to all the baptized regardless of their gender, age, civil status or condition.

“The moral status of a baptized person is private, and priests are obligated to respect the seal of the sacrament or exercise prudence in the case of a consultation, and such is the case with homosexuals who approach the Church,” the bishop noted.

He also added that “In any case, the Church … will seek to accompany them in their spiritual journey.”

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