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Priests’ Group in Pittsburgh Issue Statement Criticizing Vatican’s Blessings Ban
A group of U.S. priests has issued a statement critical of the Vatican’s ban on blessing same-gender couples. Today’s post includes that news, as well as several other related news updates.
Catholic Bishops Help Stop LGBTQ Rights Initiatives in Chile, Korea, and Belize
Bishops in Chile have expressed their opposition to a surprise proposal by the nation’s president to pass marriage equality, though signaled support for civil union-style legislation. Meanwhile, there are developments in Korea and Italy in how church leaders have responded to LGBTQ civil rights.
U.S. Bishops’ Religious Freedom Week Helps Perpetuate Another “Big Lie”
Later this month is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Religious Freedom Week, an eight-day period when Catholics are supposed to pray and act on alleged threats to religious liberty. While some concerns are valid, the bishops’ conference is again spreading disinformation in its attempt to suppress LGBTQ rights.
U.S. Embassy to the Holy See Marks Pride by Flying Rainbow Flag in Vatican’s Backyard
The United States’ embassy to the Holy See is marking Pride Month by flying a rainbow flag for the first time, a decision that has faced some criticism from Catholic politicians but is very much in keeping with President Joe Biden’s agenda.
LGBTQ Youth as Subjects in Catholic Teaching on Families
Catholic theology is beginning to see queer youth as subjects, opening the door for necessary discussions on what they deserve and how they can thrive.
German Priests Explain Why They Celebrated and Blessed Same-Gender Couples
Priests are speaking out about why they are participating in the “#liebegewinnt (Love Wins)” campaign this week, which includes more than 100 events in Germany and Switzerland to bless same-gender couples.
Parramatta Bishop Issues Pastoral Letter Against Proposed Anti-Transgender Law
A bishop in New South Wales, Australia, has issued a pastoral letter opposing a proposed law that would ban discussions of gender diversity in school classrooms. The letter splits from that state’s main Catholic education body, which has expressed its support of the bill.
3,000+ Catholics Sign New Ways Ministry’s Pledge to Bless Same-Gender Couples
The largest single protest by Catholics against the Vatican’s ban on blessing same-gender unions has been published online with over 3,000 people participating, including over 100 theologians.