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LGBT+ Group Celebrates 50 Years “From Banishment to a Blessing” By Pope Francis

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A Catholic LGBTQ+ group in England, once sidelined by church officials, celebrated its fiftieth anniversary last month, which include a message of congratulations from Pope Francis. Read More

English Cardinal Criticizes New LGBTQ-Inclusive Version of Christmas Carol

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England's top prelate has criticized an LGBTQ-inclusive version of a traditional Christmas carol that was sung at an Anglican church over the holiday season. Read More

Globally, More and More Catholics in Ministry Object to Vatican’s Ban on Same-Gender Blessings

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Clergy and pastoral ministers are still issuing statements of support for and promises of solidarity with the LGBTQ community in the wake of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's ban on blessing same-gender couples. Today's post features some of those reactions from outside the United States. Read More

Masses By LGBT+ Catholics Westminster Are Refuge for Those Seeking Home in the Church

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The Catholic Diocese of Westminster recently marked the 21st anniversary of a pastoral outreach that welcomes Catholic LGBT+ people, their parents, families, and friends. Read More

Cardinal Offers New Definitions of ‘Home’ and ‘Family’ to LGBT+ Catholics

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Cardinal Vincent Nichols sermonized about new definitions of "home" and "family" which embraced configurations beyond the heterosexual nuclear grouping. Read More

Quotes from Cardinals and an Archbishop on LGBT Issues at WMF

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Some quotations on LGBT issues from Catholic prelates during the World Meeting of Families. Read More

Cardinal’s Anti-Transgender Comments Reveal a Need for Pastoral Listening

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England's top prelate has again opined on gender identity, revealing both his pastoral inclinations and his opposition to full transgender equality. Read More

Cardinal’s Lack of Clarity Raises Questions About Gender Identity in Catholic Education

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Unclear comments by the United Kingdom's leading Catholic prelate have raised questions about just what he meant to say on the topic of gender identity in Catholic education. Read More

Cardinal Reverses Predecessor’s Decision, Resumes Ties with Quest in UK

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A cardinal in England has reversed a predecessor's decision and recommended that his priests make use of the LGBT Catholic group Quest as a resource in their ministry. Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: London Cardinal ‘Rejoices’ in LGBT Acceptance, While Still ‘Obstinate’ on Marriage

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London’s Cardinal Vincent Nichols has been one of the global church’s strongest advocates of pastoral... Read More