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Cardinal Reverses Predecessor’s Decision, Resumes Ties with Quest in UK

January 13, 2018/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A cardinal in England has reversed a predecessor's decision and recommended that his priests make use of the LGBT Catholic group Quest as a resource in their ministry. Read More

Leader of German Bishops Calls for Marriage Equality Debate in the Church

January 12, 2018/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Bishop Franz-Josef Bode has said: "I'm concerned with fundamental questions of how we deal with each other; although 'marriage for all' differs clearly from the church's concept of marriage, it's now a political reality." Read More

New Report Details Influence of Right-Wing Catholic Donors to Suppress LGBT Equality

January 11, 2018/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The National Catholic Reporter recently published an expose on the activities and impact of right wing Catholic groups in the U.S., many of which have worked to suppress LGBT equality both in the church and in civil society. But there are signs of hope that these efforts ultimately fail. Read More

Church Faces “Galileo Moment” on Homosexuality Says Bishop

January 10, 2018/14 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A New Zealand bishop has said the Church faces a "Galileo moment" on homosexuality, one being led by young people. Other prelates in the country have opined on LGBT issues as well while speaking at workshops with young people, practicing the dialogical Church called for by Vatican II and sought by Pope Francis. Read More

Italian Priest Holds Joint Funeral for Gay Couple Killed in Tragic Accident

January 9, 2018/10 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A joint funeral has been celebrated for a gay Italian couple after their tragic death, saying the the focus should be on the grief experienced by their love ones. Read More

Peru Ditches Educational Curriculum After Complaints of ‘Gender Ideology’

January 8, 2018/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The government of Peru is withdrawing a national school curriculum that was widely criticized for employing what critics have called “gender ideology.” Read More

Father of Gay Son Explains the Meaning of “LGBTQ”

January 7, 2018/15 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Guest Contributor

"I want to share a few of my hopes. I hope that in our family we are planting the seeds for our future generations, where any person of any of the LGBTQ letters will feel loved and welcomed and safe." Read More

NEWS NOTES: Gay Priest’s Coming Out Makes International Headlines, Survey Shows Catholics’ Support for Conscience, and More!

January 6, 2018/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The story of a Wisconsin priest who came out as gay last month made international headlines, including coverage in The New York Times and in publications from Nigeria and England. For more Catholic LGBT updates, read today's post. Read More

The Untold Story of Nuns’ Support of LGBT People

January 5, 2018/16 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A story about LGBT ministry in the Catholic Church that needs to be told, re-told, and re-told again: Catholic nuns have been LGBT people's strongest supporters among institutional church people. Read More

Catholic School Defends Posting of Sign Condemning Homosexuality

January 4, 2018/7 Comments/in Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A Catholic school has said a sign with anti-gay message has been "taken out of context," defending its decision to post the sign following students and parents' criticism. Read More

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