Advocates Keep Rejoicing Over Vatican Approval of Same-Gender Blessings
Today's first post is a round up of reactions to "Fiducia supplicans" from LGBTQ+ advocates that have not yet been covered. Read More
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Catholic School Trustee Removed Over Facebook Post Linking LGBTQ+ Pride, Nazism
A Canadian Catholic school board trustee was deemed ineligible to serve over an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post and further refusal to make amends for the post, leading to the trustee's resignation. Read More
Approaching the Synod from 30,000 Feet
Clearly, my mind is on a lot of things, and as if that wasn’t enough, my heart is filled with excitement. I’m excited for a new way of being church that is emerging. Read More
Amid Political Protests, Canadian Catholic Schools Affirm LGBTQ+ Students
Canadian Catholic school boards expressed support for LGBTQ+ students in the face of nationwide protests against equality last week, with educators asserting that pro-LGBTQ+ policies are entirely consistent with Catholic identity. Read More
Catholic School Board Set to Expel Member Who Compared Pride Movement to Nazis
Leaders of a Canadian Catholic school board have sought the dismissal of a board trustee after what they called a “hate-filled” post was posted to her personal social media account. Read More
Hope and Disappointment for LGBTQ+ People Spring from List of Synod Participants
The participants’ list for the Synod’s next assembly causes both hope and disappointment for New Ways Ministry as we work for LGBTQ+ inclusion. This news commits us to continue working to ensure LGBTQ+ people will be heard in the church’s synodal process. Read More
Catholic School Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Decision Not to Fly Pride Flag
Students in one Canadian Catholic school district walked out of classes last week to protest district officials' decision not to fly the Pride flag this month. Today's post includes that news and other LGBTQ-related stories from Canada's Catholic schools. Read More
Catholic School Official Criticizes Trustee’s Comparison of Pride Flags to Nazism
The question of whether or not to fly Pride flags at Canadian Catholic schools this month continues to roil districts. Most recently, a top official in one district has compared the Pride flag to Nazism, while in another the school board voted to not fly the flag at all. Read More
Ontario’s Education Minister Backs Effort to Fly Pride Flags at Province’s Catholic Schools
Ontario's education minister and a leading Canadian newspaper have publicly defended the flying of Pride flags and other supports for LGBTQ+ students in the province's Catholic schools after a heated dispute on the issue last month. Read More
Police Intervene During Canadian Catholic School Board Meeting on LGBTQ+ Support
Tensions escalated at a Catholic school board meeting in Canada over whether the school district would fly a Pride flag this June, which resulted in police being called to the meeting. Read More