Catholic Actor Arrested on Homophobic Slur Charge; And Other News
Catholic LGBTQ+ news bits from New Orleans, Maryland, the Vatican, and Ghana. Read More
Pope Leo Receives Courage Representatives at the Vatican
Pope Leo’s meeting with Courage representatives is the second time in his as yet brief papacy that he has met with leaders of LGBTQ+ ministry. Read More
Becoming Evangelists to the LGBTQ+ Community
As Pope Leo said, welcoming is not enough. Catholics also have to go out and invite. Read More
Prominent Lesbian TV News Anchor Returns to Catholicism
Especially on the issue of immigration, “the pope and the actions of the Church and the bishops honestly matter.” Read More
Pope Leo’s Meeting with Married Gay Couple Shows Pastoral Openness, Says Journalist
“Leo's overall approach seems to be to avoid altering Church doctrine in order to prevent further division within the Church, while simultaneously accommodating certain pastoral concerns.” Read More
Were Trans Women Snubbed by Pope Leo?
Trans people will never reach full inclusion and full acceptance if people’s awareness is only that we exist. Read More
What a Church With More Conservative Priests Means for LGBTQ+ Catholics
Research suggests that papal attitudes, more than self-identified political leanings, determine how priests approach LGBTQ+ Catholics. Read More
Where Were LGBTQ+ Issues at Synodal Teams Meeting in Rome?
"I still believe full inclusion is possible, but it will not be realized through the Church’s current methods but despite them." Read More
QUOTE TO NOTE: Pope Leo On Welcoming All and Being Non-Judgmental
Listening without judgment should be a blueprint for LGBTQ+ ministry. Read More
Pope Francis’ LGBTQ+ Welcome Is Needed Now More Than Ever
Will the church that received me with Francis’s warmth continue to make room for people like me? Read More