New Vatican Document Condemns Gender Transitions and Undefined “Gender Theory”

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The Vatican doctrinal office issued its latest intervention about LGBTQ+ issues yesterday, part of a larger document on human dignity in contemporary society that posited a highly transgender-negative approach.  Read More

The Strawman of “Gender Theory” in the Vatican’s New Document

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This is, on its face, a very good thing, but this declaration fails to live up to its claim to affirm and support the ”infinite dignity” of all people. Specifically, the document misunderstands and misrepresents both the scholarly and scientific work in the areas of sexuality and gender. Read More

New Ways Ministry: Vatican Document on Human Dignity Fails LGBTQ+ People

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The new Vatican document, Dignitas Infinita, fails terribly by offering transgender and nonbinary people not infinite, but limited human dignity. While it lays out a wonderful rationale for why each human being, regardless of condition in life, must be respected, honored, and loved, it does not apply this principle to gender-diverse people. Read More

Judith Butler’s “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” An Insightful Read for LGBTQ+ Catholics

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In "Who’s Afraid of Gender?," Butler offers their response to such critics in one of their most public and widely readable works, providing an insightful conversation partner for queer-affirming Catholics today. Read More

Mother of Transgender Child Writes to Pope Francis: “Stop Putting Limits on God’s Love!”

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I humbly ask you, Pope Francis, and all Church leaders to re-examine Catholic doctrine about the LGBTQ+ community. We must stop putting limits on God’s love and divinity. Read More

Vatican’s Blessings Declaration Is “Essential But Awkward” Progress, Writes Theologian

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Xavier Montecel highlights the awkwardness of the declaration’s attempt to maintain church doctrine on same-gender sexual activity while providing what he terms “a pastoral workaround.” Read More

LGBTQ+ Issues May Not Be on the Synod’s Agenda This October. I Still Have Hope.

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What big decisions are going to come out of the Synod on Synodality's General Assembly at the Vatican in October, especially decisions related to LGBTQ+ Catholics? Recently, we got a pretty clear answer. Read More

The Bishop Behind the Vatican’s Transgender-Welcoming Document on Sacraments

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When the Vatican affirmed transgender people could be baptized in 2023, officials were doing so in response to one bishop's questions about LGBTQ+ people and the Sacraments. Since then, Brazilian newspaper El País profiled that bishop, the details about how the Vatican's instructions came about, and what the whole story might mean. Read More

Uruguayan Bishop Defends Blessing of LGBTQ+ Couple; And More Updates

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Today's post presents more developments in the church's ongoing debate over and reception of Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican declaration that allows blessings for couples in "irregular" situations, including LGBTQ+ couples. Read More

You Feel It in Your Bowels

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Grace and nature, redemption and obedience: these are knit together in the sinews of your trans body. Read More