In Praying for the Pope, a Bishop Remembers Pontiff’s LGBTQ+ Outreach; And More News
And also, Bishop Barron's silence about Trump, and a Catholic law school protest against conservative political group. Read More
Father Martin Continues Building Bridges
His talk built upon ideas from his 2017 publication, Building a Bridge,which explored ways the Catholic Church and the LGBTQ+ community could reconcile with each other. Read More
LGBTQ-Friendly Cardinal Receives Honorary Doctorate; And Other News
Among a variety of news items, learn about how a contemporary artist views Saints Sergius and Bacchus. Read More
Nondiscrimination Policies Are Essential in New Political Era, Argues Student
“It is clear our rights as trans students are under attack, which is why nearly every major institution across the country safeguards trans rights in their nondiscrimination policies." Read More
Faculty and Students at St. Norbert’s College Protest New Anti-Transgender Policy
Students and faculty at St. Norbert’s College, De Pere, are pushing back on their school’s recent policy change to recognize only two male and female sex categories. Read More
Georgetown University Holds Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil; And More News
Today's post features news from Georgetown University, a new Advent booklet from an LGBTQ+ ally, and more news. Read More
Catholic Speaker Left Alone on Stage After LGBTQ-Negative Remarks Cause Mass Walkout
Students in Australia walked out of a Catholic university’s commencement after the keynote speaker made troubling comments about LGBTQ+ and abortion rights. Read More
Students, Faculty Protest St. Norbert College’s Change to Regressive Gender Policy
Saint Norbert College, a Catholic liberal arts school in De Pere, Wisconsin, has changed its gender policy to recognize only two genders, male and female. Read More
“Cura Personalis” Leads Georgetown University to Embrace Gender-Inclusive Housing
I have come to believe that it is because of Georgetown’s commitment to cura personalis — not despite its Catholic identity — that the university is growing to truly embrace and celebrate our LGBTQIA+ campus community. Read More
Belmont Abbey Student’s Decision to Come Out in 2004 Offers Lessons for Today
The current welcoming atmosphere for LGBTQ+ people in Catholic higher education is the result of many people who advocated for inclusion long before it was widely accepted. Matt Ottaviani is one of these people, and today's post explains why. Read More