LGBTQ+ Couples Are Not Only to Be Blessed: They Are Blessings to the Church

The debate over Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican's declaration allowing blessings for couples in situations deemed "irregular"y by church leaders, has prompted once LGBTQ+ Catholic to reflect on not only same-gender love, but all forms of love not fully embraced by the church. Read More

Amid Pride Dispute, Faculty to Hold Confidence Vote on Catholic School’s President

Faculty members at St. Edward’s University, Texas, are expected to hold a confidence vote about the school’s president, following students' concerns about the administration’s removal of a Pride flag on campus. Read More

Our Journey with the Bishop of Springfield Toward LGBTQ+ Welcoming

We are in one of the most gay-friendly areas in the Northeast, but how were we to get our Catholic churches to do some outreach? Read More

Uruguayan Bishop Defends Blessing of LGBTQ+ Couple; And More Updates

Today's post presents more developments in the church's ongoing debate over and reception of Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican declaration that allows blessings for couples in "irregular" situations, including LGBTQ+ couples. Read More

Madrid Archdiocese Chastises Chapel for Hosting Same-Gender Wedding

The Archdiocese of Madrid has criticized a civil marriage ceremony between two men because the ceremony took place in a private Catholic chapel. Read More

Pope Francis: Same-Gender Couples “Live the Gift of Love” and Deserve Protection

Pope Francis has reaffirmed his support for same-gender civil unions, writing that such couples "who live the gift of love an have legal coverage like everyone else." He made other LGBTQ-positive remarks as he marks eleven years as pope. Read More

Key Synod Official Endorses Queer Blessings; And More Updates

A top cardinal who plays a central role in the Synod has voiced his support for Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing blessings for same-gender couples. Today's post features that news and other developments related to blessings. Read More

The Priest Who Made Every Sunday A Pink Sunday

When Henry embodied the radical welcoming and healing acted out by Jesus, and filled an entire church with it, so many were healed of their hurt. Read More

Cardinal Dolan Condemns Funeral Celebrating Transgender Advocate

New York's top prelate has condemned a funeral celebrated for a transgender woman that was held at the city's St. Patrick Cathedral, a condemnation that prompted pushback from the deceased's family and LGBTQ+ advocates. Read More

From Talking “About” to Talking “With”: Encountering the Queer Catholic Community in Germany

"Queerness in the Catholic Church" is an invitation to engage, an opportunity to listen, and an example of how we can work toward building a community marked by desire, love, and blessedness. Read More