Gender-Affirming Surgery Canceled by State-Owned Hospital Guided by Catholic Identity

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Purchased by Penn State 2015, the medical center's website says it operates under “our values as a Catholic hospital” and is “guided by Catholic Social Teaching.” Read More

NY Governor Defends LGBTQ+ Law After Being Named in Nuns’ Lawsuit

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"All this bill does is ensure that the human rights of these patients are protected by recognizing their gender identity and expression — and that's the least we can offer someone, especially in their later years of life." Read More

Why We Need a Queer Theology of the Body

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We could all use a theology that reflects that our sexualities and our genders are sacred and rooted in the image of Christ. Read More

Swiss Catholic Bishops’ Conference Calls for an End to Conversion Therapy

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". . . [S]uch practices can constitute spiritual abuse when people are shamed, threatened, or manipulated in the name of God." Read More

Why the Catholic Church Should Ban Conversion Therapy

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"Conversion therapy doesn't help; it hurts." Read More

Popular Gay Gossip Columnist Returns to Mass; And Other News

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News from England, Germany, and the world of gossip! Read More

Nuns’ Community Sues for Exemption from LGBTQ+ Anti-Discrimination Law

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“There’s nothing in the Catholic faith which instructs people about which bathroom they must use.” Read More

U.S. Bishops Anti-Trans Hospital Rules Will Have Outsized Effect in Oregon

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The healthcare system in Oregon, a state where the percentage of Catholic hospitals is higher than that of actual Catholics, is assessing how to handle the new “Ethical and Religious Directives” published in November. Read More

Catholic ‘Conversion Therapy’ Tales of Harm

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". . . I don't see the hardline Catholic position on sexuality, as presented by today's most outspoken rightwing leaders, to be conducive to a flourishing sexually integrated life today.” Read More

U.S. Bishops’ Conference and Lay Catholics On Opposite Sides of Conversion Therapy Case

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An upcoming Supreme Court case finds Catholics arguing on both sides of a case about a law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people. Read More