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The San Jose Church stands in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The second oldest Spanish church in the Americas is reopening following a massive reconstruction that took nearly two decades to complete. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

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Church and insist that they be allowed to receive Communion,” Aquila said.

Divided U.S. Catholic bishops will debate Communion policy →

The organizations called for “a renewal of sexual and relationship ethics” in the Catholic Church and said there needs to be a “recognition of the everyday reality of people in same-sex relationships.”

Catholic women's groups protest Vatican's gay union stance →

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