Hundreds of Catholics from 31 Countries Gather Virtually to Prayerfully Celebrate Pride

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Hundreds of Catholics from around the world gathered for prayer in a virtual celebration of Pride earlier this month, marking the Feast of Corpus Christi with a recognition that "We, Though Many, Are One Body." Read More

U.S. Bishops Side with Trump Administration on Ending Transgender Protections

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The U.S. Catholic Bishops have applauded the Trump Administration’s rescinding of a federal healthcare provision aimed at protecting transgender patients from discrimination. Read More

As Archbishop Faces Racist and Homophobic Attack, U.S. Bishops Remain Silent

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Is condemning vicious homophobia targeting an archbishop even too much for church leaders? So far, that seems to be the case. Read More

Investigation Finds Anti-LGBTQ Catholic Schools Receive Millions of Dollars in State Funding

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Catholic schools in Florida that have LGBTQ-negative policies have received millions of dollars in state funding, according to a new investigation. Read More

Bishop Scharfenberger: “I Know Priests Who Are Gay and They’re Great.”

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A bishop in the U.S. has positively affirmed gay men in the priesthood, saying, "I know priests who are gay and they’re great." He also acknowledged his desire to welcome LGBTQ people, saying, "It is never wrong to love another person. Never." Read More

Brazilian Bishops Denounce Netflix Christmas Film Featuring Gay Jesus and Boyfriend

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Some Catholics in Brazil, including the nation's bishops, have called for a boycott of the streaming service Netflix after the company premiered a film that implies Jesus is a gay man. Read More

For All the Saints (Part Two)

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A few days ago, Bondings 2.0 asked its readers: “If you could canonize any LGBTQ person or ally, living or dead, Catholic or not, fictional or real, who would it be, and why?” Here are more responses. Read More

Catholic Sister in Philippines Strongly Endorses LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Bill

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Filipinx Catholics have testified in support of that nation's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill now under consideration with one woman religious saying the discrimination LGBTQ people cannot be ignored. Read More

125+ Catholic Leaders Sign Letter to End Trump Administration’s “Natural Law” Commission

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More than 100 Catholic leaders have signed a letter expressing objections to the Trump administration's new Commission on Unalienable Rights, one of several such protests from LGBTQ groups and other concerned activists. Read More

Are Voices of Young U.S. Catholics Being Represented at Synod on Youth?

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With the Synod on Youth set to begin today, will the views of young Catholics in the United States on LGBT issues be fairly represented by the nation's bishop-delegates and other participants? Read More