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Who Else Thinks Gay Priests Are a Non-Issue in Abuse Crisis? You May Be Surprised at the Answer!
Guess who thinks that gay priests are NOT responsible for the sex abuse crisis?
Cupich: Data Clear that Homosexuality Not a Cause of Clergy Sexual Abuse
A lead organizer for the Vatican’s summit on clergy sexual abuse this week has said homosexuality is neither a cause of abuse nor a central problem in the priesthood.
Cardinal Blesses Hotline to Help LGBT Catholics, Allies Struggling with Faith
One of India’s top Catholic leaders has given his blessing to an LGBT hotline to help struggling Catholics and promised to encourage clergy to be more compassionate toward LGBT people.
Press Briefing and Small Group Reports Bring Only Vague LGBT References
LGBT topics were discussed at the synod press briefing on Saturday, the same day that the third set of reports from the small group discussion groups were released which also contained some references to LGBT issues. Overall, it doesn’t look like the synod has pushed the needle on LGBT issues very far.
Reports from Synod Working Groups Reveal an Awareness of Sexuality, But Lack LGBT-Specific Discussions
Detailed reports from the language-based working groups at the Synod on Youth were released yesterday. Most of the 14 groups at least touched on questions of sexuality, but none really engaged LGBT issues specifically.
Who’s Who? A Look at the LGBT Records of Global Bishops at the Synod on Youth
With the Synod on Youth now underway in Rome, Bondings 2.0 explores the LGBT records of a sampling of delegates from outside the U.S. The following bishops are just some of the 300-plus delegates participating in the Synod (a full list available here). It is unclear if and how LGBT issues will be addressed, who might be the key bishops involved in any discussion, and whether there will be positive outcomes.
Irish Catholics Launch Global Petition Seeking to Remove “Intrinsically Disordered” Language
An Irish reform group has launched a global petition asking top Church leaders in that country to help change the way Catholic teaching refers to LGBTQI people.
NEWS NOTES: February 4, 2018
International news and some first-person accounts are spotlighted in this round-up of Catholic LGBT news.