Georgetown U. Awards Fellowship to Jesuit Studying LGBTQ+ People’s Relationship With the Church
“There’s something more complicated than just leaving or staying.”
Entries by Jeromiah Taylor
Controversy Over Germany’s Blessings Guidelines Continues to Expand
German bishops are split on whether their blessings guidelines are in accordance with Rome’s teaching.
New Report: Catholic Church in England & Wales Improves LGBTQ+ Welcome Significantly
Germany continues to top the list, and other nations have very good scores.
National Magazines Feature Work of New Ways Ministry, Part 2
“I said, ‘Amen.’ And I said it loud.”
National Magazines Feature Work of New Ways Ministry, Part 1
“Religion helps people realize their responsibility to other human beings on this planet.”
Theologian: Pope Leo Was Accurate That Church Teaching on LGBTQ+ Is Unlikely to Change Soon
“The Spirit begins by inspiring the baptized to live their faith fully, to embrace their true selves authentically, to deepen their relationships with one another and God, and to share that truth with others.”
Spanish Bishops Criticize Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ People
“Regardless of the complexity of situations and our world, the centrality of the person and their dignity should be normative for all Christians.”
U.S. Bishops’ Conference and Lay Catholics On Opposite Sides of Conversion Therapy Case
An upcoming Supreme Court case finds Catholics arguing on both sides of a case about a law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people.
German Church Leaders Offer Differing Views on Pope Leo’s LGBTQ+ Remarks
“He’s sending the message that he wants to keep the Catholic Church united. That’s traditionally the Pope’s task. But he must not lose the forces of reform. . . .”
Affirming Pastoral Welcome, Pope Leo Is Skeptical LGBTQ+ Church Teaching Will Change
“I find it highly unlikely, certainly in the near future, that the church’s doctrine in terms of what the church teaches about sexuality, what the Church teaches about marriage, [will change].”