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Italian Pastor of Trans Women Hopes for Good Things from Pope Leo

"These people taught me hospitality, sharing, simplicity, understanding situations and showing respect. I experienced unconditional love, freely given and undeserved.” Read More

Pope Leo, LGBTQ+ Catholics, and the Church We Long For, Part I

Unity is a mark of the Church, but it cannot be preserved at the expense of truth and justice. Read More

Voices from the LGBTQ+ Jubilee Year Pilgrimage, Part 3

"We felt like the people of Israel in front of the Red Sea, which was opened for us. Something that seemed insurmountable now has been opened, and we can walk. We know that behind us we still have our detractors, but we are protected by the Lord." Read More

LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage Journey Brings to Mind A Lifetime of Graces

The prayers, courage, and efforts of grassroots Catholics over decades who kept gently insisting that LGBTQ + people are people of deep faith who should have equal status in the Church were the stepping stones of this historic pilgrimage. Read More

Bishop on LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage: “In the heart of the Gospel, no one is excluded.”

“The Eucharist. . .is a womb that welcomes, and not a fence that rejects; It is a house with always open doors, where the cornerstone is love without condition." Read More

Leading Italian Prelate Clarifies Pope Francis Not Opposed to Gay Priests; And More Reactions

A leader for the Italian Episcopal Conference has denied widely-reported claims that Pope Francis believes gay men should be universally denied entry to seminaries. The prelate, who did not directly address the pope's reported use of an anti-gay word, did criticize news reports for taking Francis' words of context. Read More