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Mixed Reactions to Pope Francis’ “God Made You Like This” Comments to Gay Man

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Reactions have been mixed in the days since news broke that Pope Francis told a gay man who survived clergy sexual abuse, "God made you like this." Read More

Pope Francis Seemingly Re-Affirms Ban on Gay Men in Priesthood

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Where does Pope Francis really stand on homosexuality? That question is raised in a new way after news both that he affirmed a gay man’s sexual identity as created by God while concurrently warning against gay men entering the priesthood. Read More

Former Vatican Official: Homophobia Is a “Hoax” that “Serves to Threaten People”

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Just a day after news broke that Pope Francis told a gay man "God made you like this," news then broke that a former top Vatican official said homophobia is a "hoax" and compared the movement for LGBT equality to Nazism. Read More

Australians Oppose Religious Exemptions for Employing LGBTQ People

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A recent survey by an Australian LGBTQ equality group has found that a large majority... Read More

Italian Archbishop Writes Preface to Book on LGBT Issues in Catholic Church

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An Italian archbishop has written the preface to the Italian edition of Fr. James Martin,... Read More

From ‘Who Am I to Judge?’ to ‘God Made You Like This and Loves You Like This’

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News reports have been spreading across the globe because a Chilean clerical sex abuse survivor has reported that in his private conversation with the pope, Francis strongly affirmed the man's gay sexual orientation. Read More

College KofC Grand Knight Ousted Over Sexuality

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Andrew Keyes, a graduating senior at Saint Anselm’s College,New Hampshire, has been forced to resign from his role of Grand Knight at the school’s chapter of Knights of Columbus (KofC) over controversy surrounding his sexuality. Read More

NEWS NOTES: Trans Health, Fr. Martin, LGBTQ+ Poster, Successful Fundraiser, and Gay Baseball Player

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A variety of short news items on topics of Catholic LGBTQ interest. Click the links to learn more.  Read More

“Made in God’s Image:” Waithe’s Met Gala Cape and LGBTQ Catholics

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Lena Waithe strode onto this year’s Met Gala red carpet with an unmistakable message that came in a bright rainbow cape draped around her shoulders. Her message was one that LGBTQ Catholics make every time they show up at church. Read More

Catholic School Principal Resigns After Ejecting Lesbian Social Worker from Campus

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The principal of a Philadelphia-area Catholic school has resigned after a protest by students who were upset at the administrator's decision to eject invited speaker Margie Winters from the campus.  Winters made news a few years ago when she was fired from another Catholic school because of her marriage to a woman.  Read More