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North African Bishops Break from Peers, Affirm LGBTQ+ Blessings; And More News

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Bishops in North Africa have endorsed "Fiducia Supplicans," the Vatican declaration on blessings, breaking from a African bishops' wider statement rejecting the declaration in harsh terms. Today's post features this story and other development in the debate over blessings same-gender couples and others in "irregular" situations. Read More

In Argentina, Catholic Ministers Expand Pastoral Outreach to Transgender Community

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In Argentina, the Catholic Church has been expanding its pastoral outreach to the transgender community by opening shelters to provide living space for those who have been excluded from family and from society. Read More

In Civil Unions Support, Pope Francis Avoids Judgement Many Seek, Leaves Catholics to Discern

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Journalist and papal biographer Austin Ivereigh has offered his opinion about how to interpret Pope Francis' remarks supportive of same-gender civil unions, namely that the pope has once again refrained from judging and left the faithful to discern how to proceed. Read More

Transgender Catholic, Honored for Work with Poor, Reads Prayers at Feast Day Mass

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A transgender Catholic has said it was a "historic moment" when she was invited to read prayer intentions during a Mass celebrated by an Argentine diocese's newly-appointed bishop. Read More

In New Letter, Pope Francis Again Affirms Nun’s Ministry to Transgender Women

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Pope Francis has sent a supportive message to a nun who does ministry with transgender people in Argentina, continuing their longtime relationship dating back to the years when Francis was not yet pope. Read More

Results Mixed in Changing Church Records for Transgender and Intersex Catholics

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Transgender and intersex Catholics have faced mixed results when requesting that church records be emended to reflect their actual names and gender identities. In Argentina, a transgender activist is suing a bishop who refused to change the activist's church records, a case that could now be taken up by the nation's Supreme Court. But in the Philippines, an intersex Catholic had their church records changed successfully. Read More

NEWS NOTES: Mother Honors Deceased Gay Son with Anti-Bullying Activism; Catholic Support Grows for Businesses’ Right to Discriminate; And More

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Today's post features news stories on one mother's work to honor her gay son who died by suicide, the rise in Catholic support for businesses' "right to discriminate," and more. Read More

Government Fines Catholic School for Anti-LGBT Discrimination Against Students

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A Catholic high school in Argentina has been fined by the government for discriminating against five students who showed their support for LGBT equality. Read More

Pope Francis Offers Support for Nun’s Ministry with Transgender Women

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Pope Francis has written a supportive note to a Catholic sister who works with transgender... Read More

“There Is No Place for Homophobia,” Pope Francis Told Gay Former Student

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Pope Francis explicitly rejected homophobia in his pastoral ministry, according to the pope’s former student... Read More