Latest pronouncements about gay sex as sin appear to be last-ditch attempt to prevent split between conservative and liberal factions within the church.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended monkeypox vaccines for key risk groups, including gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men who are at high risk of exposure.
A government minister has made it clear that the current definition of marriage will be protected from any review on the decriminalisation of homosexuality.