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How the Transformation of One Catholic Mother in Korea Is Expanding LGBTQ Equality

February 1, 2020/1 Comment/in Arts, Books & Culture, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A powerful spiritual transformation occurred when a Catholic mother from South Korea learned that her son was gay. Her story is part of a small but growing movement in the country towards LGBTQ equality. Read More

With Chaput Out, Philadelphia’s New Archbishop Should End Church’s Anti-LGBTQ Lawsuit

January 30, 2020/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis appointed a new leader for Philadelphia last week, naming Nelson Pérez as archbishop and ending the tenure of his caustic predecessor, Charles Chaput. While repairing the damage Chaput inflicted on LGBTQ Catholics and their communities will take time and intentionality, one simple step Pérez could take to promote goodwill is ending the archdiocese's lawsuit against LGBTQ rights. Read More

Scottish Bishops Signal Opposition to New Bill Aimed at Easing Gender Transitions

January 29, 2020/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

The Catholic Church in Scotland has urged Scottish Catholics to oppose a new national parliament bill designed to help transgender people transition genders more easily. Read More

Catholic School Faces Threats of Violence After Announcing LGBTQ-Welcoming Policy

January 28, 2020/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Melissa Feito

New court records reveal that a Catholic high school received bomb threats last year after deciding to include same-gender wedding announcements in its alumnae magazine. Read More

New Book on Bishop Thomas Gumbleton Details Strong Record of LGBTQ Advocacy

January 26, 2020/4 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Employment Issues, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today's post is a review of a new biography of longtime LGBTQ advocate Bishop Thomas Gumbleton on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Read More

To Foster Healing, Parish Crafts Blankets for LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness

January 23, 2020/1 Comment/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Brian Kaufman

A local Catholic parish in Connecticut has started a new initiative aimed at healing the relationship between its LGBTQ members and the broader spiritual community. Read More

A photo of United Kingdom Defense Minister Johnny Mercer speaking at a podium with a rainbow flag backdrop behind him.

Catholic Chaplains “Outing” LGBTQ Service Members Leads to Defense Minister Apology

January 21, 2020/1 Comment/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Employment Issues, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Kevin Molloy

The United Kingdom's Defense Minister has apologized to LGBTQ military service members outed by Catholic military chaplains who reportedly broke the seal of confession and betrayed the confidentiality of pastoral encounters. Read More

Spanish Catholic Magazine Profiles Two Gay Catholics on Their Experiences in Church

January 19, 2020/0 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Uncategorized /by Melissa Feito

The Spanish-Catholic magazine Vida Nueva has profiled two gay men who encountered very different experiences within the Catholic Church. Read More

Cardinal: God’s First Question Is Not About Sexual Orientation, But About Care for the Poor

January 17, 2020/0 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Healthcare, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A cardinal has defended his participation in an AIDS fundraiser by suggesting the first question God asks is not about a person's sexual orientation, but about how they treat other people. Read More

‘This Is My Beloved’: A Deacon Preaches on the Meaning of Unconditional Love

January 16, 2020/7 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Scriptural Reflections /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

"This is my beloved Son." My beloved. What a joy to hear those words! What child does not want to hear those words, need to know that they are loved? Read More