Gender Identity Archives - Page 3 of 63

Mother of Transgender Child Writes to Pope Francis: “Stop Putting Limits on God’s Love!”

April 4, 2024/16 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

I humbly ask you, Pope Francis, and all Church leaders to re-examine Catholic doctrine about the LGBTQ+ community. We must stop putting limits on God’s love and divinity. Read More

Easter: Celebrating Visibility for True Identities of Jesus and Trans Folks

March 31, 2024/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Scriptural Reflections /by Michael Sennett

Trans folks grapple with visibility. So did Jesus. But not on Easter. Read More

LGBTQ+ Issues May Not Be on the Synod’s Agenda This October. I Still Have Hope.

March 27, 2024/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Same-Gender Blessings, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching /by Brian Flanagan

What big decisions are going to come out of the Synod on Synodality's General Assembly at the Vatican in October, especially decisions related to LGBTQ+ Catholics? Recently, we got a pretty clear answer. Read More

The Bishop Behind the Vatican’s Transgender-Welcoming Document on Sacraments

March 23, 2024/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

When the Vatican affirmed transgender people could be baptized in 2023, officials were doing so in response to one bishop's questions about LGBTQ+ people and the Sacraments. Since then, Brazilian newspaper El País profiled that bishop, the details about how the Vatican's instructions came about, and what the whole story might mean. Read More

You Feel It in Your Bowels

March 17, 2024/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

Grace and nature, redemption and obedience: these are knit together in the sinews of your trans body. Read More

Transgender Activist’s Funeral Was Moment for Catholics to Learn from Queer Culture

March 12, 2024/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Phoebe Carstens

A funeral for transgender activist Cecilia Gentilini at New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral prompted strong backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ critics, as well as Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the Archdiocese of New York. But some pro-transgender Catholics have a different take on the controversial liturgy, suggesting it actually did much good. Read More

Mother of Transgender Child Writes to Pope Francis: “Stop Putting Limits on God’s Love!”

Easter: Celebrating Visibility for True Identities of Jesus and Trans Folks

LGBTQ+ Issues May Not Be on the Synod’s Agenda This October. I Still Have Hope.

The Bishop Behind the Vatican’s Transgender-Welcoming Document on Sacraments

You Feel It in Your Bowels

Transgender Activist’s Funeral Was Moment for Catholics to Learn from Queer Culture

Dear Bishops: Imitate Jesus’ Open Welcome

Cardinal Dolan Condemns Funeral Celebrating Transgender Advocate

German Bishops Appoint New National Commissioner for LGBTQ+ Pastoral Care

As a Catholic Doctor, I Know Gender-Affirming Care Is Essential for Transgender Youth.