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Catholic Bishops’ Transgender Tweet Causes Controversy

November 30, 2018/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

LGBT issues have become such a flashpoint in our church that even a call for prayers can invoke controversy. Read More

NEWS NOTES: Bishops Recognize TDOR; Catholics Join Anti-Criminalization Work; and More

November 23, 2018/1 Comment/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today's post features short news notes including the English bishops' support for Transgender Day of Remembrance, Catholic leaders involvement in anti-criminalization efforts, a petition supporting fired church worker Keith Kozak, and more. Read More

LGBT Catholics Ask British Bishops to Educate Themselves on Gender

April 30, 2018/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have released a plenary statement on gender, and the contents are a mixed bag of sensitivity and misunderstanding. A Catholic LGBT+ pastoral ministry in London has responded to the statement, calling for the bishops to educate themselves. Read More

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