Pope Emphasizes Creative Pastoral Accompaniment Instead of a Focus on Sexual Activity

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It has become Pope Francis' custom to meet with the Jesuit community in areas to which he travels, and most often, these conversations are later published. The latest transcript from his trip to Portugal for World Youth Day was just published, and includes comments on LGBTQ+ people. Read More

Catholic School Staff, Parents, Students Protest Oakland Diocese’s Proposed Gender Policy

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A Catholic school community in California is trying to stop a transgender-negative policy from being released by the diocese, saying the bishop and diocesan officials have failed to dialogue and engage real concerns. Read More

The Diocese of Worcester’s New Gender Policy Is a Bit Too Familiar

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My first clue was a misspelling of the Holy Father’s name (“Frances”), which appears in both policies. This error prompted me to take a closer look. Read More

Massachusetts Catholics, LGBTQ+ Advocates Condemn Worcester Diocese’s Gender Policy

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Backlash against the Diocese of Worcester's new policy on gender identity has continued, with some LGBTQ+ launching a petition ahead of local Pride celebrations kicking off next month. Read More

What Disability Theology Can Teach the Church About Transgender Identities

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Catholics should not be strangers to the deep connection between body and soul, refusing a binary that suggests we are composed of two separated entities. As Catholics, embodiment is central to the human experience and to God’s participation in the world, so how we treat the bodies of ourselves and others matters deeply. Read More

Catholic High Schools Refuse to Implement Worcester Bishop’s LGBTQ-Negative Policy

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Two Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Worcester have rejected a new diocesan policy on LGBTQ+ issues, saying in a joint letter that the school's current policies are sufficient for "respecting the sacred dignity of the students entrusted to our care." Read More

Catholic Colleges in Minnesota Announce Joint Policy on Nonbinary Student Admissions

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Two gender-segregated Catholic colleges have announced a new joint policy on nonbinary student admissions that recognizes and respects both the institutions' histories and young people's present realities. Read More

Using Your Pronouns Is Virtue Signaling for God’s Love, Writes Jesuit Brother

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In an essay for "The Jesuit Post," Br. Ken Homan, S.J., answers this question by sharing his own journey of adding pronouns to his online profiles and the ways that it has helped him connect to the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

Pope Francis Emphasizes Radical Inclusion, Calls Trans Women “Daughters of God”

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Pope Francis has made LGBTQ-inclusive remarks in two recent interviews, one released during and one shortly after World Youth Day last week, in which the pope reiterated constantly the church must welcome everyone. Read More

LGBTQ+ Catholics at World Youth Day Mass Undeterred By Right-Wing Protest

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A Mass for LGBTQ+ pilgrims at World Youth Day was temporarily disrupted by right wing protests last week. Despite protestors' claims to the contrary, one of the celebrating priests said "the Mass clearly in line with the Holy Father's message." Read More