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Transgender Catholic Envisions a Church for Everyone

January 19, 2026/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Personal Stories /by Lynnzee Dick

“More and more ‘people in the pews’—at least in the United States—are coming to know us. On the local levels, more pastors, deacons, bishops, cardinals, members of religious orders and Catholic lay leaders are listening in order to better understand us.” Read More

Great Celebrations on the Eve of the LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage to St. Peter’s

September 6, 2025/2 Comments/in Jubilee 2025 /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The historic LGBTQ+ pilgrimage takes place today, but the celebrations started yesterday with three special events. Read More

University Head Appeals to Pope for LGBTQ+ Inclusion; Pope Greets Transgender Women

September 30, 2024/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Pope Francis, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A top Catholic in Belgium has appealed to Pope Francis for greater reform in the church, including for LGBTQ+ inclusion, on the occasion of a papal visit to the country. Earlier in the month, the pope greeted a group of four U.S. trans women at an audience in St. Peter's Square. Read More

New Investigation Reveals Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups Influence on Diocesan Gender Policies

June 19, 2024/1 Comment/in Dignitas Infinita, Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Angela Howard-McParland

An extensive report by the National Catholic Reporter details how two anti-transgender groups have been building influence and shaping diocesan policies for several years, especially those written for Catholic schools. Read More

“I Wish the Vatican Would See My Inalienable Dignity,” Says Trans Catholic; More Reactions

April 13, 2024/1 Comment/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Dignitas Infinita, Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today's post features more reactions to Dignitas Infinita, the Vatican declaration on human dignity released last Monday that sharply condemned "Gender Theory" and "Sex Change." Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Advocates Condemn U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in “303 Creative” Case

July 10, 2023/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates have criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in 303 Creative, which ruled that a web designer could refuse services to queer couples based on the designer's Christian beliefs, and could do so regardless of any otherwise-applicable non-discrimination laws. Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Advocates Strongly Condemn Latest USCCB Transgender Statement

March 29, 2023/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Healthcare, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates have condemned a new document from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that aims to stop gender-affirming care at Catholic healthcare institutions. Read More

Transgender Catholics’ Pains and Joys Highlighted in New Profile

March 14, 2022/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Angela Howard-McParland

For transgender Catholics, the church is often a source of both deep pain and profound joy, according to an Associated Press profile of several transgender Catholics in the United States. Read More

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