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Malta’s Archbishop Celebrates Mass Marking 20 Years of Drachma LGBTI+ Ministry

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A key Vatican official has joined Maltese LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies to celebrate 20 years of inclusive ministry in the country, with the prelate telling attendees: "We accept each other as siblings; and we welcome each other as a precious gift." Read More

Catholic Parents in Malta Say “Dignitas Infinita” Is Devastating for Transgender People

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The members of Drachma Parents were greatly distressed when we read Dignitas Infinita and saw our Trans* siblings who are being once again pushed to the periphery and again denied any small shaft of light they might have found to make them feel whole. Read More

Pope Responds with “Open Heart” to Pro-LGBTQ+ Parents’ Critical Letter

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With what he called an "open heart," Pope Francis has replied to group of Catholic parents with LGBTQ+ children, which had written to the pontiff about Dignitas Infinita, the Vatican's transgender-negative declaration on human dignity published last month. Read More

LGBTQ Advocates Meet with Malta’s Bishops as Anti-Gay Priest Charged with Hate Crime

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The small island nation of Malta continues to be an outsized force for the Catholic LGBTQ movement. Two recent stories illustrate how Malta is advancing the conversation on LGBTQ people in the church. Read More

Testimony of Catholic Mother of Gay Son Vs. Priest’s Anti-Gay Essay

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In Malta, the head of a group for Catholic parents of LGBTQ children has written an op-ed just days after a priest wrote an anti-gay piece that attracted intense criticism. Read More

Being Elizabeth: The Call to Being a Parent of an LGBT Person

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Today’s post is by guest blogger,  Louise Laferla. Mrs. Laferla is married to Ivan and... Read More