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Dutch Catholics Issue Letter Supporting Polish LGBTQ Activists Facing Criminal Trial

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As three Polish LGBTQ rights activists await trial, prominent Dutch priests, women religious, and lay leaders signed a letter to the public prosecutor calling the charges against the defendants “incomprehensible” and “downright shocking.” Read More

Pro-LGBTQ Catholics Rally Outside U.S. Bishops’ Meeting Around Communion Denial

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A network of U.S. Catholic reform groups held a demonstration outside the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting to push back against attempts to deny Communion to pro-LGBTQ and pro-choice politicians. Read More

Pope Francis Writes Letter to Gay Catholic In Support Of Catholics Who Ministered During AIDS Crisis

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Pope Francis has commended the ministry of Catholics who cared for victims of HIV/AIDS, doing so in a letter to the author of a new book on the subject. Read More

For the Synod, How About a Lesbian Potluck?

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Let’s face it, conflicts in long, close relationships get into ruts. Read More

Hope After the Doom of the Last Days

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Kushner, like Daniel and Mark, chooses to leave us with hope after the doom of the Last Days. Read More

New Book Review and Podcast Highlight Complex Intersection of Catholic and LGBTQ

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Today's post features two items about how LGBTQ issues, Catholicism, and the arts intersect, including a new review of James Baldwin. Read More

Highly LGBTQ-Negative Bishops Up for Elections to USCCB Leadership Next Week

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With the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) meeting in Baltimore approaching next week, most attention has been on whether the bishops will approve a controversial document on the Eucharist. But there will also be some key committee chair elections occurring, and candidates include some of the most LGBTQ-negative church leaders in the U.S. Read More

In Interview, Bishop John Stowe Endorses Legal Protections for LGBTQ Couples

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A leading U.S. bishop has included in a wider call for social justice his support for LGBTQ couples receiving legal protections. Read More

Court Rules Catholic School Discriminated Against Teacher Fired Over Lesbian Rumors

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Italy's highest court has ruled that a Catholic school did discriminate against a teacher it fired over rumors she was lesbian. The ruling could potentially set an LGBTQ-positive precedent in the nation's courts. Read More

Priest Credits LGBTQ Parishioners with Keeping Ministry Alive During Covid Pandemic

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A Chicago priest has written about how the LGBTQ community stepped up during the pandemic to keep parish life alive, which could teach church leaders a wider lesson. Read More