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German Bishops Welcome LGBTQ Church Employees’ #OutInChurch Initiative

January 28, 2022/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Church leaders in Germany, including a number of bishops, have expressed their welcome of the #OutInChurch initiative, in which 125 LGBTQ church workers publicly came out in a call for non-discrimination protections. Read More

Pope Francis Tells Parents of LGBTQ Children: “Never Condemn a Child”

January 27, 2022/5 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis has made supportive remarks for parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer children, saying further that the parents must not condemn their children. Read More

Pope Francis Welcomes LGBTQ People. But What About Bishops He Appoints Who Do Not?

January 26, 2022/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Despite Pope Francis' more welcoming style towards LGBTQ people, some episcopal appointments being made are of LGBTQ-negative prelates. In at least two instances, these problematic bishops have attracted public criticism. Read More

What is a Queer Catholic Sexual Ethic: Eve Tushnet, Tenderness, and Queer Sex

January 25, 2022/3 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Marriage & Family, Personal Stories, Theology & Church Teaching /by Barbara Anne Kozee

I have to begin by admitting my bias. I am not a big fan of Tushnet. But I see some complications in Tushnet’s position that fill me with tenderness, even as I know we will continue to radically disagree on what constitutes a Catholic sexual ethic. Read More

New Ways Ministry Applauds German LGBTQ Church Workers’ #OutInChurch Initiative

January 24, 2022/0 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

New Ways Ministry stands unequivocally with the people of Germany’s #OutInChurch movement, an initiative in which 122 Catholic LGBTQ people who work for church institutions have come out publicly. Read More

#OutInChurch Launches with 122 LGBTQ German Church Workers Coming Out Publicly

January 24, 2022/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A new campaign in Germany has launched with 122 LGBTQ church worker coming out publicly with a strong call for non-discrimination and inclusion. Read More

Find Joy, Bring Glad Tidings, Unleash Love Into the World

January 23, 2022/3 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

Those who want to reject this person or that group are reminded that there are many members of one body. Think about “re-membering” as not just memories, but the very act of reconciling and restoring the entire Body. Read More

University of St. Thomas Launches LGBTQIA+ Literature Course; More Campus Updates

January 22, 2022/0 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The spring semester is beginning with a new LGBTQ-specific literature course at one Catholic college. Today's post includes this story and other news from Catholic higher education. Read More

Mother of Suicide Victim Warns Catholic Ministers to Stop Abusing LGBTQ Youth

January 21, 2022/10 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Schools & Youth /by Elise Dubravec

In a recent article published in the National Catholic Reporter, Joyce Calvo shares memories of her daughter, Alana Chen, while at the same time urging Catholic leadership to care for LGBTQ youth instead of condemning them to a fate of shame and despair. Read More

New Ways Ministry Opposes Milwaukee Archdiocese’s New Anti-Transgender Policy

January 20, 2022/9 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Healthcare, Hierarchy, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s new anti-transgender guidelines are not only pastorally ineffective but also personally damaging in so many ways. Read More

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