Giuseppe Casale (28 September 1923 – 18 May 2023) was an Italian historian and prelate of the Catholic Church.
Casale was born in Trani, Italy and was ordained a priest on 3 February 1946.
[1] As a bishop, he spoke often on controversial political and theological issues and gained a reputation as left-wing and progressive.
[1] He advocated the possibility for women to become Catholic cardinals,[2] and suggested that the Catholic Church should not oppose state legislation on same-sex marriage and consider in the future giving “a blessing from the Lord” to same-sex couples.
[4] In 1993, he published a pastoral letter, New Religiosity and New Evangelization, where he challenged the prevailing Catholic attitude on new religious movements, suggesting that the Catholic Church should not limit itself to criticism, but reflect on why the new movements are successful, and open a cautious dialogue with some of these groups.