Whoopi Goldberg Thanks Pope on Behalf of Gay Friends; More Synod News

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During the Synod assembly this month, much of the focus is on what is happening in the hall where participants meet or what is said during the daily press briefings. There have been, however, a number of external happenings in Rome, too. Today’s post covers some of the LGBTQ-related events. Read More

Catholic Summer Camp in Italy Closes After Firing Gay Teacher; And More News

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Today's post includes news about a controversy at an Italian summer camp, new comments by former Irish president Mary McAleese, and more.  Read More

How Catholics Celebrate Pride: Rainbow Treats, An LGBTQ+ Examen, and Much, Much More

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Today's post features short updates from Catholic parishes, schools, communities of women religious, social justice groups, youth ministries, and more about how they celebrated Pride this year. Read More

Global Survey of Catholic Women Finds Significant Support for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Church

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A survey of Catholic women worldwide released this spring has found respondents to be largely supportive of LGBTQ+ inclusion, though not as much for sacramental marriage equality and with diversity in terms of where such support is found geographically. Read More

Irish Catholic Education Association Objects to Transgender Education in Schools

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An organization representing Catholic primary schools in Ireland recently spoke out against teaching students about transgender identities, claiming that it would “add to a growing psychological contagion amongst young and vulnerable children." Read More

Irish Reform Groups Call for Vatican to End Suspension of Fr. Tony Flannery

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Two Catholic reform groups in Ireland are advocating for a well-known Redemptorist priest there to be restored to ministry after more than ten years of suspension. Read More

From “A” to “D-“: How Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders Grade Pope Francis At Ten Years, Part II

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Today’s post, the second of two parts, features responses from leading LGBTQ+ Catholics, theologians, pastoral ministers, and reform advocates about how the first ten years of Pope Francis' tenure has gone. Read More

Indonesian Catholics Protest Provincial Ban on LGBTQ+ Education; And More News

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Today's post features news about Catholics advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in Indonesia, a Milwaukee parish's Mass for inclusion, and more. Read More

LGBTQ+ Supporters Respond to Priest’s Hateful Comments with “Gathering of Love”

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Nearly 60 LGBTQ+ supporters held a “gathering of love” protest outside St. Mary’s Church in Listowel, Ireland, to condemn hateful speech by a priest there, placing Pride flags and flowers at the church to show their positive approach.  Read More

Bishop Rebukes Priest Who Criticized “Lunatic Approach to Transgenderism” in Homily

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A bishop in Ireland has banned from ministry a priest who made anti-LGBTQ+ comments during a homily. Read More