Pope Francis Invites Transgender Group to Receive Covid-19 Vaccines at Vatican
News broke last week that on Holy Saturday this year, the Vatican hosted a transgender group for vaccinations at the personal invitation of Pope Francis. Read More
The New York Times Profiles LGBTQ-Friendly Parishes in NYC Embodying God’s Love
The New York Times recently profiled several LGBTQ-friendly parishes in Manhattan, painting a picture of the kind of church that so many are working to build. Read More
New Report Seeks Methodological Change in How Catholic LGBTQ Theology Is Done
The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) has released a new document on the need for methodological changes in how theology about LGBTQ issues is done. Read More
The Catholic University of America Again Denies Recognition to LGBTQ Student Group
CUAllies, the unofficial LGBTQ student organization at The Catholic University of America, continues its decade-long fight for university recognition after administrators once again denied the club official status this spring. Read More
Advocates Rally After Irish Parish Forced by Archdiocese to Remove Pride Flag
Advocates for LGBTQ people are holding a solidarity vigil to support a church in Ireland that received harsh criticism on social media and a warning from the local archdiocese for flying a rainbow Pride flag. Read More
As Pope Francis Blesses Priest’s Ministry, Vatican Seeks Changes to Non-Discrimination Bill
The contrast between Pope Francis and the Vatican when it comes to LGBTQ issues was again on display this past week with Francis sending a positive note to Fr. James Martin while the Curia is mired in a diplomatic dispute. Read More
Fear and Grief: The Emotional Impact of Transition on Close Family Members
In this post, I would like to enrich Amoris Laetitia’s chapter six ‘Some pastoral perspectives’ by considering transgender binary transitions (male to female and female to male) and intimate family responses to these situations. Read More
Study: Catholic Universities’ Graduates Have Higher LGBTQ-Negative Views Than Peers
Students at Catholic colleges graduate with more negative opinions of the LGBTQ community than students at any other type of university, a recent study has found. Read More
Losing While Winning: Fulton v. Philadelphia
Religious freedom must mean more for Catholics than requiring society to tolerate nonsensical and indefensible beliefs simply because they are religiously held. Read More
Indonesian Priest Apologizes After Expressing Support for Marriage Equality in Church
A priest in Indonesia who suggested there could be marriage equality in the church has now apologized for his comments, which prompted a controversy that one analyst wrote is a positive sign. Read More