As Firings and Restrictions Continue, So Does the Determination of the Faithful
It seems that almost every day, we receive news concerning employees from Catholic institutions being... Read More
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a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality
QUOTE TO NOTE: Austria's Cardinal Christoph Schönborn: 'Not everyone who is born male feels he is a man and the same applies to women'
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorCardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna has weighed in on the Eurovision Song Contest, making approving remarks about the... Read More
What Happened to "Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity?"
/9 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor Rhetoric on LGBT issues is heated for some Catholics as equality advances. The Church’s calls for “respect, compassion, and... Read More
Do Bishops or Politicians Know More About Catholics and LGBT Issues?
/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorRecent news out of Malta concerning Catholics and sexuality/gender issues seems to contradict information released... Read More
What's So Doctrinal About Gender Normative Clothing?
/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorA San Francisco high school had removed a student’s yearbook photo because the young woman wore... Read More
U.S. Catholics Stand with Nuns As Vatican Crackdown Re-Emerges
/2 Comments/in New Ways Ministry, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe Vatican’s heavy-handed investigations of U.S. women religious appeared to be fading away under Pope... Read More
Why Do LGBT People Feel the Catholic Church Hates Them?
/13 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorYesterday, May 17th, was the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. In Italy, at least... Read More
‘Year of Lady Gaga,’ IDAHOT, & Other Events Show Catholic High Schools’ Progress
/5 Comments/in Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorCatholic colleges have long modeled LGBT acceptance for the wider Church, offering student organizations and offices tasked with... Read More
As Another Lesbian Church Employee Is Fired, Catholicism Continues to Diminish
/14 Comments/in Employment Issues, Marriage & Family, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIn the same week that Catholics in Cincinnati are protesting new teacher contracts which prohibit employees... Read More
Italian Bishops' Conference Head Calls for Dialogue Without "Taboo"
/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe world synod on marriage and the family, scheduled at the Vatican in October 2014,... Read More
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