In Interview, Bishop John Stowe Endorses Legal Protections for LGBTQ Couples
A leading U.S. bishop has included in a wider call for social justice his support for LGBTQ couples receiving legal protections. Read More
Priest Credits LGBTQ Parishioners with Keeping Ministry Alive During Covid Pandemic
A Chicago priest has written about how the LGBTQ community stepped up during the pandemic to keep parish life alive, which could teach church leaders a wider lesson. Read More
Swiss Bishop Says “I Don’t Mind” If LGBTQ Couples Receive Equal Marriage Rights
A Swiss bishop has spoken positively about legal protections for same-gender couples, even while expressing opposition to the marriage equality referendum in that country which passed with 64% of the vote in late September. Read More
In Germany, Synodal Way Approves Text that Seeks Blessings for LGBTQ Couples
German Catholics took their next steps in the Synodal Way with the second assembly last weekend that included approval of a text which speaks positively about LGBTQ people and calls for the church to bless their relationships. Read More
New Ways Ministry Webinar To Explore LGBTQ Catholics’ Participation in Synodal Process
In October, the Catholic Church will begin a two-year process that could be the most revolutionary ecclesial event since Vatican II. It is essential that LGBTQ Catholics and allies be involved. Read More
Open Letter Protests Archdiocese’s Reprimand of Priest Who Blessed LGBTQ Couple
Pastoral workers in Germany released an open letter to protest one archdiocese's reprimanding of a priest who allegedly blessed a same-gender couple earlier this year. Read More
New Survey Finds 62% of U.S. Catholics Support Priests Blessing LGBTQ Couples
In a new survey conducted by America, a majority of U.S. Catholics said they believe priests should be able to bless same-gender couples, although responses to this issue were divided by a number of demographic variables. Read More
Germany’s Married Gay Catholic Health Minister Criticizes Vatican Ban on Blessings
A ranking German government official has criticized the Vatican for banning same-gender blessings, remarks applauded by the priest behind that nation's protests against the ban. Read More
German Archbishop Set to Appoint Pastoral Minister for Berlin’s LGBTQ Community
An archbishop in Germany has promised to designate a pastoral minister to serve the LGBTQ community in his archdiocese. Read More
“We Need to Talk”
So what might an adult conversation between the institutional Church and LGBTQ Catholics look like? Read More