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U.S. Bishops Act Swiftly to Implement Transgender-Negative Declaration

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With notable speed, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops agreed at the fall assembly to act on the Vatican's transgender-negative declaration Dignitas Infinita. Elections at the assembly may, however, signal a shift toward Pope Francis happening in the conference. Read More

“Repeating a Silly Idea Doesn’t Make It True”: Where Some Bishops Err on Trans Identities

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Repeating a silly idea doesn’t make it true. Church leaders' accusation of trans people holding a body/soul dualism is exactly backwards; any dualism here is in the magisterial minds, not those of the people they attack. Read More

Archbishop Compares Transgender Identities with Substance Abuse, Encourages Compassionate Ministry

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A U.S. archbishop has published a letter of "pastoral guidance" on transgender issues, in which he claims gender diverse identities are the result of Original Sin and comparable to substance abuse. Read More

USCCB Secretary Claims Transgender Equality Is “Doing Great Damage to Society”

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A top U.S. archbishop gave a speech in which he suggested the devil was behind the LGBTQ+ movement, claiming in particular that "the trans movement is doing great damage to society." Read More

Candidates for USCCB Presidency Include Mostly LGBTQ-Negative U.S. Bishops

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops begins its fall meeting today, at which a new conference president and vice-president will be elected. The candidates include some of the most conservative bishops in the U.S. Today's post includes brief description of the candidates' records on LGBTQ+ issues where possible. Read More