“The commission of the Church to preach the Good News to all people in every land points to the fundamental dignity possessed by each person as created by God. God has created every human person out of love and wishes to grant him or her eternal life in the communion of the Trinity. All people are created in the image and likeness of God and thus possess an innate human dignity that must be acknowledged and respected. In keeping with this conviction, the Church teaches that persons with a homosexual inclination 'must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity.' We recognize that these persons have been, and often continue to be, objects of scorn, hatred, and even violence in some sectors of our society. Sometimes this hatred is manifested clearly; other times, it is masked and gives rise to more disguised forms of hatred. 'It is deplorable that homosexual persons have been and are the object of violent malice in speech or in action. Such treatment deserves condemnation from the Church’s pastors wherever it occurs.”
Taken from “Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination: Guidelines for Pastoral Care”
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Videos Discussing The Catholic Church and Homosexuality:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFES2sd0ve0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crfAsWacA-w
Just as heterosexual single people are called by Lord to lead a celibate life, so too are those persons who experience homosexual inclinations: And they are encouraged to use all of the helps that the Church offers to walk this often challenging path:
"The Church seeks to enable every person to live out the universal call to holiness. Persons with a homosexual inclination ought to receive every aid and encouragement to embrace this call personally and fully. This will unavoidably involve much struggle and self-mastery, for following Jesus always means following the way of the Cross.... The Sacraments of the Eucharist and of Penance are essential sources of consolation and aid on this path." (USCCB, Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination)