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Court Rules Against Fired Gay Church Musician’s Hostile Workplace Discrimination Suit

July 26, 2021/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Barbara Anne Kozee

A federal appeals court sided 7-3 with the Archdiocese of Chicago and St. Andrew’s Parish, arguing that former music director Sandor Demkovich’s hostile work environment lawsuit fell under the ministerial exception. Read More

Gather the Fragments. Let Nothing Be Wasted.

July 25, 2021/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections /by Mac Svolos

“Gather the fragments left over,” says Jesus, “so that nothing will be wasted.” Read More

Caribbean Archbishop Offers Partial Defense of Pride Month as a Social Justice Issue

July 24, 2021/1 Comment/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The archbishop of a Caribbean nation has called gender ideology “diabolical” because, he says, it goes against the “understanding of the human person." At the same time, he acknowledged the need to stop discrimination against LGBTQ people, especially in the Caribbean. Read More

“We Need to Talk”

July 23, 2021/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Pope Francis, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

So what might an adult conversation between the institutional Church and LGBTQ Catholics look like? Read More

Targeting USCCB Priest Over Grindr Use Is “Homophobic Innuendo,” Says Theologian

July 22, 2021/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A theologian has described the allegations that led a top administrator at the U.S. bishops' conference to resign as "unethical, homophobic innuendo" that began a "long ugly season" for the nation's Catholics. Read More

Some Italian Catholics Support Non-Discrimination Bill, While Vatican Is Now Quiet

July 21, 2021/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Some Italian Catholics have offered their support for an Italian bill that would enhance LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. Meanwhile, the Vatican, which at one point had intervened against the bill, is now remaining quiet. Read More

Church Leaders Can Learn Much from Apology of Jesuit Refugee Service UK Head

July 20, 2021/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A former Catholic member of parliament in the United Kingdom, who now heads the Jesuit Refugee Service there, has apologized for voting against marriage equality in the past. Read More

In Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis Sows Seeds of Hope for Unhoused LGBTQ Youth

July 19, 2021/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

Still, I believe that Francis has sown the seeds of theological renewal, which may yet bear hope for LGBTQ homeless youth. Read More

Celebrating St. Mary Magdalene, We Remember That Resurrection Is For Us, Too

July 18, 2021/8 Comments/in Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

As I peered into my own dark cave, I finally came to the conclusion that it was time to make a change – whatever that meant. Read More

Gay Church Worker Forced to Resign by Hate Crimes Finds New Ministry in the Classroom

July 17, 2021/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories /by Angela Howard-McParland

It has been nearly three years since Aaron Bianco was forced to resign from his position at a southern California parish due to constant and dangerous anti-gay harassment. Now he says: "Life is good." Read More

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