NEWS NOTES: Bishops Recognize TDOR; Catholics Join Anti-Criminalization Work; and More

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Today's post features short news notes including the English bishops' support for Transgender Day of Remembrance, Catholic leaders involvement in anti-criminalization efforts, a petition supporting fired church worker Keith Kozak, and more. Read More

Gay Church Worker Is Victim of Repeated Hate Crimes Due to Right-Wing Catholic Campaign

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A gay church worker has been the target of yet another hate crime spurred on by rightwing Catholic groups, which left him questioning whether to remain in ministry and should be a moment for church leaders to reject anti-LGBT hate unequivocally. Read More

Archbishop: Decriminalizing Homosexuality Would Cause “Dreadful Consequences”

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Singapore's archbishop has released a pastoral letter strongly opposing the repeal of a law in that nation which criminalizes homosexuality, claiming at one point that such an action would have "long-term and irreversible" consequences which are "dreadful." Read More

India’s Cardinal Supported Striking Down Gay Ban Before the Court Did

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Last week's wonderful news that India's Supreme Court decriminalized consensual sex between adults, in effect decriminalizing lesbian and gay relations, has rightly been received by accolades from around the globe.  The only religious leader in India who spoke out for the rights of these sexual minorities was Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Bombay Read More

Fr. James Martin Urges Welcome and Respect for LGBT Catholics at WMF

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The movement in the United States and around the world to create LGBT-friendly parishes, which has worked for decades to welcome and include marginalized and alienated people, finally came into its own this week when, at the Vatican-sponsored World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Jesuit Father James Martin addressed the gathering about creating inclusive Catholic communities. Read More

What Does Change in Church’s Death Penalty Teaching Mean for LGBT People?

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Church teaching can change While many of us knew this before, we've just received news that is contemporary proof positive. Read More

Catholic Leaders on Opposite Sides of LGBT Questions in Trinidad and Tobago

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Two Catholic leaders in the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago have captured headlines these past few weeks:  one for supporting LGBT people and one for denouncing same-gender marriage. Read More

Guyanese Catholic Leaders Support Gay Rights Against Other Denominations

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Catholic leaders in Guyana stand up for human rights of LGBTQ persons during Pride season. Read More

Should Catholics Be Hopeful About Pope Francis’ Latest Remark on LGBT Issues?

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Mixed reactions to Pope Francis' most recent LGBT-related comments have continued to be published, including the perspectives of feminist Catholics and some columnists. Read More

In Philippines: ‘L.G.B.T. are now accepted. We are very welcome.’

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About 80 percent of Filipinos are Roman Catholic, and the church’s teachings often dominate public life in the Philippines. Still, Ms. Cabaluna, who considers herself very religious, said: 'L.G.B.T. are now accepted. We are very welcome.' Read More