Graduate Students Criticize “Dignitas Infinita” in Open Letter to Pope

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An open letter to Pope Francis has been published by Catholic students, theologians, pastoral ministers, educators, and others that expresses their “concern” with portions of the Vatican's new declaration on human dignity, Dignitas Infinita. Read More

Providence College Faces Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination Complaint by Former Staff

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A Rhode Island Catholic college's former diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) director has filed a discrimination complaint against the school amid ongoing campus controversy about LGBTQ+ inclusion. Read More

Pope Provides Sr. Jeannine a Clarification of “Dignitas Infinita”

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I wrote a note to Pope Francis to tell him about my sadness and my disappointment with the use of the concept, “gender ideology.” Read More

Leaders of Germany’s #OutInChurch Negative About Church’s Response, Affirm Gay Religious

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A leader of Germany's #OutInChurch initiative has evaluated the church's response in the past two years quite negatively, while one member of the initiative affirmed the presence of gay men in religious life. Elsewhere in the country, a Catholic men's group criticized some of Pope Francis anti-transgender rhetoric.  Read More

Ghana’s Bishops Urge Passage of Anti-LGBTQ+ Law, Endorse Conversion Therapy

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At a time when many church leaders, including Pope Francis, have decried the criminalization of LGBTQ+ people, bishops in Ghana persist in their support for such a new law, and even advocate forced conversion therapy. Read More

An Itch Impossible to Ignore

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This move from unchristian judgmentalism to Christian welcome was visible at Mass last Sunday. Read More

Pope Francis Says Former Pope Benedict XVI Defended Him on Civil Unions; More News

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Today's post includes news about a new book from Pope Francis, reflections on Trans Day of Visibility, and a Catholic high school student's efforts to stop anti-LGBTQ+ policies. Read More

Priest Resigns After Controversy Over LGBTQ-Negative Social Media Post

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A Michigan priest has resigned after a controversy erupted when he apologized for allowing an openly gay author to read to students. Read More

Episcopalian Bishops Object to LGBTQ-Negative Catholic Group’s Use of Seminary

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Episcopal bishops in New York have expressed their opposition to a proposed long-term lease of seminary space to a Catholic group over concerns the group has anti-LGBTQ+ associations, as well as issues around transparency in funding. Read More

Bishop Apologizes for Church’s Mistreatment of LGBTQ+ People

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A bishop in Germany has apologized for the church's mistreatment of LGBTQ+ people, and encouraged Catholics to increase their support for equality and inclusion. Meanwhile, a German priest was acquitted on appeal in a trial over anti-gay hate speech. Read More