NEWS NOTES: Synod Week in Review

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Synod news, particularly in regard to lesbian and gay issues, has been fast and furious... Read More

SYNOD: Document's New Theological Approach Can Benefit LGBT Issues

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The Synod’s relatio document certainly has made news around the globe!  News media have been... Read More

Translation Issues Cause Mystery at Synod, While Austrian Cardinal Speaks Clearly About a "Saintly" Same-Gender Couple

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More news broke today about the way the bishops at the synod are discussing lesbian and... Read More

Catholics: Go Purple Today for #SpiritDay in Support of LGBT Youth!

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Today, millions will ‘go purple’ to support LGBT youth and take a stand against all-too-prevalent bullying based on sexual... Read More

Did the Synod Really Backtrack on Its Positive Statements? Not Quite.

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Following the positive reception that the Synod’s relatio document, its mid-term report, received in the... Read More

SYNOD: Catholics, Media Respond to Bishops' Report Calling it "Revolutionary" & a "Pastoral Earthquake"

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Revolutionary earthquake or unofficial report? This question about the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops’ relatio post disceptationem, or... Read More

SYNOD: New Ways Ministry Welcomes Church's New Approach to Gay and Lesbian People

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The Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and Family has released a relatio, its mid-term report, and it... Read More

DignityUSA Highlights Transgender Spirituality in Essay Series

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DignityUSA’s fall newsletter focused on transgender spirituality through three essays by James and Evelyn Whitehead, who open... Read More

Fr. James Martin: Holy Spirit Invites Us to Find New Ways in Welcoming LGBT Catholics

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Jesuit Fr. James Martin, a noted Catholic author and speaker, reacted strongly to LGBT hatred... Read More

SYNOD: Two Cardinals Make Opposite Statements about Lesbian and Gay People

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ROME, Italy–At the synod on Friday, a German cardinal made a plea for recognizing the... Read More