Dear Bishops: Imitate Jesus’ Open Welcome
What’s a bishop to do? Clearly these are difficult situations for them. Perhaps I can offer some thoughts on how to approach incidents like this. So, ahem, here goes. Read More
From Talking “About” to Talking “With”: Encountering the Queer Catholic Community in Germany
"Queerness in the Catholic Church" is an invitation to engage, an opportunity to listen, and an example of how we can work toward building a community marked by desire, love, and blessedness. Read More
As a Catholic Doctor, I Know Gender-Affirming Care Is Essential for Transgender Youth.
Because I am a Catholic physician, I spent many hours discerning whether it was morally acceptable to treat transgender children. Read More
Pope Francis Refers to “Gender Ideology” as the “Worst Danger” Today
Continuing the dissonance between his words on gender and actions, Pope Francis has condemned "gender ideology" as an "ugly ideology of our time." What are LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies to make of this persistent dissonance? Read More
“Fiducia Supplicans” Is a Challenge—That Offers Great Hope and Opportunity
Three Catholic leaders sense great hope and opportunity for LGBTQ+ people, as well as for the wider church, in the Vatican’s December 2023 declaration which allowed for blessings of same-gender couples. Read More
“Fiducia Supplicans” Is Beginning, Not End of Church Dialogue, Say Theologians
Today's post features insights from theologians collected over the preceding weeks about "Fiducia Supplicans." Read More
German Theologians Seek Pro-LGBTQ+ Revisions to Vatican Licensing Process
Theologians in Germany have called revisions to the process by which teaching licenses are granted, prompted in part by an LGBTQ-related dispute and a desire to end sexuality-based discrimination. Read More
Many Agree “Fiducia Supplicans” Is an Evangelizing Text—But to What End?
How will the implementation of Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing priests to bless same-gender couples, shape new contours to pastoral care? Many commentators agree that the document has an evangelical aim, however, their views about the evangelizing methods point in two different directions. Read More
Blessings Opposition Due to “Enduring Animus” Against LGBTQ+ People, Says Cardinal McElroy
A top U.S. cardinal has said opposition to Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing blessings for... Read More
Scapegoating LGBTQ+ People Must End and All Be Welcomed, Says Fr. James Alison
After recognizing at age nine that he was gay, James Alison, a priest and theologian, spent many scholarly years trying to understand why queer people are targets in society. His conclusion: the queer community has become victims of the age-old practice known as "scapegoating." Read More