Instruction concerning the criteria for the discernment of vocations with regard to persons with homosexual tendencies in view of their admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders

(Congregation for Catholic Education, November 4, 2005) This document gives the criteria for dealing with candidates for the priesthood who have struggled with same-sex attraction.

Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons

(Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, June 3, 2003) Addresses Catholic teaching regarding government recognition of same-sex unions.

Some Considerations Concerning the Response to Legislative Proposals on the Non-Discrimination of Homosexual Persons

(Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, July 22, 1992) This statement deals with legislative matters related to homosexuality.

Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons

(Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, October 1, 1986) This letter is the most in-depth treatment of homosexuality yet given by the Vatican.

Persona humana: Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics

(Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, November 7, 1975) The declaration follows Humanae vitae as one of the Church's earliest responses to the sexual revolution. It responds to a wide range of topics in sexual ethics, including homosexuality.

Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination: Guidelines for Pastoral Care (PDF)

(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 14, 2006) This statement provides basic guidelines for pastoral ministry to persons with a homosexual inclination or tendency. These guidelines are intended to assist bishops in evaluating existing or proposed programs and ministerial efforts and to provide direction and guidance for those engaged in this ministry.

Between Man and Woman: Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions

(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 12, 2003) A reflection by the Catholic Bishops, appealing to both faith and reason, about the meaning of marriage, its purposes, and its value to individuals, families, and society.

Courage

Courage was founded in 1980 at the direction of the late Terrance Cardinal Cooke. Fr. John Harvey, assisted by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, created the organization to provide moral, spiritual, and fraternal to Catholics struggling with same-sex attraction. With the endorsement of the Holy See, Courage now has more than 110 Chapters and contact people world-wide, over 1500 persons participating in its ListServs, and hundreds of persons per week receiving assistance from the main office and website. A sister organization, Encourage, supports parents, siblings, children, and other relatives and friends of persons who have same-sex attractions. The current director of Courage and Encourage is Fr. Paul Check.

Christian Anthropology and Homosexuality Series

This 1997 series on Homosexuality was published in L'Osservatore Romano, the semi-official newspaper of the Holy See. Covers a wide range of topics with input from specialists in a variety of disciplines.

The Psychology of Temptation

A talk by Fr. Jeffrey Keefe, O.F.M.Conv. Ph.D., S.T.L., given at the 2002 Courage Conference in San Diego. Fr. Keefe draws on his knowledge of both psychology and pastoral care to give insight into the nature of temptation and how to overcome it.

Homilies on Catholic Teaching Concerning Homosexuality

Two homilies preached at by Fr. Kurt Nagel looking at the "hard sayings" of the Church on homosexuality. The first argues that these hard sayings are for our own happiness, since Christ "has the words of everlasting life." The second explores the call to fidelity to Marriage as God ordained it. "In your observance of the commandments of the Lord, your God," Moses said, "you should not add to what I command you nor subtract from it": But that is exactly what changing the definition of marriage to include homosexual unions would do.