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This book affirms the human dignity of the members of the LGBTQI as Children of God who should be fully accepted in the Catholic Church. It sociologically analyzes how institutional homophobia or fear of homosexuality and the traditional natural law morality that only allows heterosexuality and gender complementarity of male and female constitute the primary ecclesial and conceptual hindrance toward the full integration of the gender-diverse LGBTQI in the Catholic Church. It recommends the updating of the Church's natural moral framework and adoption of a sociological-synodal moral framework to overcome homophobia and unconditionally welcome the gay community in the Catholic Church with full moral rights like heterosexuals as God's Children.

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Dr. Vivencio ""Ven"" Ballano holds a master's degree in Catholic theology and a doctorate in sociology from the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippines. He is currently the Program Chairperson of the master's degree program in sociology at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). To date, Dr. Ballano has published 7 Scopus-indexed books and 3 more forthcoming ones in 2024 and 2025 with imprints Springer Nature and Routledge.

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