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Bishop Defends Call for LGBTQ People to Repent As LGBTQ Advocates Keep Pushing Back

December 23, 2021/4 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The bishop behind a document that could see LGBTQ people banned from church life is defending it, while LGBTQ advocates continue challenging the bishop's call to "repent." Read More

Catholics React Strongly Against Diocese of Marquette’s New Anti-LGBTQ Restrictions

December 11, 2021/4 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholics have expressed their anger over the Diocese of Marquette's new restrictions placed on LGBTQ people, which include prohibitions from the sacraments. Read More

Marquette Diocese’s New Policy Could Ban LGBTQ People from Sacraments and Ministry

December 10, 2021/11 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A new directive from the Diocese of Marquette seeks to greatly restrict LGBTQ people's participation in the life of the church, including possible bans on the sacraments and leadership positions. Read More