Catholic School in Long Island Rallies Behind Fired Gay Teacher

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A teacher at a Long Island, New York Catholic elementary school says that he was fired after pictures of him kissing his boyfriend were anonymously sent to the local bishop. Many parents at the school are pushing back against his termination. Read More

Ontario Catholic School Board Restricts Student Access to LGBTQ+ Books

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The Waterloo Catholic District School Board, in southwest Ontario, recently restricted access to books that portray LGBTQ+ characters, making the texts unavailable to some students. Read More

German and Flemish Bishops Warmly Welcome Vatican’s Declaration on Blessings

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German church leaders have welcomed the Vatican declaration allowing blessings for same-gender couples. Today's post is a collection of their responses, as well as from the Flemish bishops. Read More

LGBTQ+ Experience as an Ecclesiological Challenge

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Why would Pope Francis send such a mixed message on LGBTQ+ issues? To find an answer, we need to look at LGBTQ+ issues as not only an issue of moral theology or canon law, but also as an issue of ecclesiology. Read More

The Epiphany Shows There Are No Exceptions

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From this perspective, this feast reminds us that God has come into the world to redeem not only for those who consider themselves chosen, but for those who were traditionally excluded by those who think of themselves as chosen. Sound familiar? Read More

Advocates Keep Rejoicing Over Vatican Approval of Same-Gender Blessings

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Today's first post is a round up of reactions to "Fiducia supplicans" from LGBTQ+ advocates that have not yet been covered. Read More

Vatican: Bishops May Not Ban Blessing Same-Gender Couples

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The Vatican's doctrinal office has issued a clarification that bishops may not bar priests from blessing couples in "irregular" situations, including same-gender couples, that it allowed in its recent declaration, Fiducia supplicans. Read More

Archbishop Cordileone Partially Bans Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples

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Contradicting Pope Francis, a U.S. archbishop has said priests may deny blessings to same-gender couples. Today's post features that news, along with other U.S. prelates' reactions to Fiducia Suplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing such blessings. Read More

Church Must Facilitate Faith and Sexuality Conversations, Urges Malaysian Gay Catholic

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A gay Catholic in Malaysia has urged the church to better host and facilitate conversations about faith and sexuality in his home country. Read More

Pope Francis’ Blessing Document Revolutionizes All Pastoral Care

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Pope Francis is bringing to an end the exclusionary practices of the previous two pontiffs by affirming that God's mercy is not something humans can limit. Read More