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Archbishop’s Criticism of Anti-LGBT Criminalization Law Reveals a Need for More Education

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A Carribean archbishop has come out against anti-LGBT criminalization, saying that while homosexuality is immoral, it should not be illegal. Read More

Firing of LGBT Church Workers a “Very Difficult Question,” Says Cardinal

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A leading U.S. cardinal has said the firing of LGBT church workers is "a very difficult question." Read More

Catholic Family Values and Same-Sex Marriage in Ireland: Three Years Later

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Nearly three years after Ireland’s successful 2015 referendum on same-sex marriage, it’s worth asking how such a Catholic country is faring afterward and how it managed to pass same-sex marriage legislation in the first place. Read More

Catholic Politican Introduces Marriage Equality Bill Saying He is “Living the Message of the Gospel”

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A Catholic legislator introduced a marriage equality bill for Northern Ireland, and said doing so was "iving the message of the gospel." Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Church Leaders Need to “Own Up to Modern Biology” on LGBT Issues

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Will there someday be a world without gender? This possibility is explored by theologian Ilia Delio in a recent piece for "Global Sisters Report." Read More

Gay Priest’s Story Is Evidence of the Need to Do Authentic Ministry

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An openly gay priest has shared more details about his coming out story, a reminder of how important it is to do ministry authentically. Read More

The Coalition for Liberty & Justice Features Catholic Lesbian in Religious Liberty Video

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A coalition of religious and secular organizations which are concerned about the religious right’s interpretation of religious liberty has released a video with testimonies from people harmed by the conservative understanding of this concept. The video features a Catholic lesbian minister who was fired from her parish job in the name of religious liberty. Read More

Marquette’s “Pride Prom” to Continue Despite Right Wing Petition

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An LGBTQ dance will go ahead at Marquette University despite conservative demands that the dance be cancelled. Read More

French Priest Says Pope Francis Approved Blessing Gay Couples

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A French priest has claimed that, in a private meeting, Pope Francis approved of the priest's work blessing same-gender couples. Read More

Theologian’s Writing on Queer Jesus Are “Highly Offensive and Blasphemous,” Says Bishop

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A bishop has described a theologian's decade-old, LGBT-informed writings on the New Testament as "highly offensive and blasphemous," igniting a controversy that has made sensational headlines but with little basis. Read More