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Keeping up with all the Catholic-related Pride news and events this month has been a challenge. Bondings 2.0 has reported already on a number of items. Today’s post compiles some additional news as Pride month ends.
Pride controversies involving Catholics have continued all month, but theologian Fr. Bryan Massingale has written about how Pride is very much in keeping with the Church’s social teachings. And New York City Catholics are living that out with a whole series of programs for World Pride this month.
Catholic liturgical composer David Haas released a new song for Pride month based on Psalm 139, which reads “I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
What is it about celebrating Pride that causes some Church leaders to react in strongly negative ways towards events which simply honor the dignity and value of LGBTQ people? Recent controversies this year have again shown the need for more education and dialogue or, at the very least, silence on social media.
Catholics in Rhode Island rallied this weekend against their local bishop for claiming children would be at risk if they attended Pride celebrations, causing the bishop to then offer a partial apology for his tweet. Unfortunately, the controversy has not ended.
A charter school has been ordered by a Catholic priest to cover up its student-painted Pride mural, which the priest described as “offensive” and “obscene.”
Though they often do not make headlines, parish LGBT ministries are one of the most important ways that Catholics are living into the inclusive and just church which they seek. One writer recently shared how such a parish ministry helped her become Catholic, and there is similar work being undertaken across the U.S.
Catholics once again played a central role in Malta’s Pride celebrations which took place last weekend, including both the participation of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) for the first time and a protest by anti-gay Catholics.
A Scottish priest has been removed from his chaplaincy position after hosting a prayer service against Pride festivities.