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Coming Out Is To Be Touched by Jesus’ Hand

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I never would have thought that the Church community proclaiming the words “I love you” and “God loves you” to those considered on the margins could become so threatening to other members of our church. Read More

Gay Priests Respond to Papal Controversy, Including an Invitation for Pope Francis to Meet With Some of Them

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Today's post features commentaries and reactions from several openly gay priests, both to the past week's news about Pope Francis and the broader issue of homosexuality and ministry. Read More

Indonesian Catholics Protest Provincial Ban on LGBTQ+ Education; And More News

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Today's post features news about Catholics advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in Indonesia, a Milwaukee parish's Mass for inclusion, and more. Read More

Catholics in Milwaukee and Beyond Criticize Archdiocese for Anti-Transgender Policies

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The Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s recent anti-transgender guidelines are generating criticism within the diocese itself and beyond. Read More

Priests Says Secrecy About Homosexuality in the Priesthood Is a “Slow-Moving Cancer”

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The story of gay men in the Catholic priesthood received national attention earlier this summer in a segment on CBS' Sunday Morning, in particular the stories of Fr. Greg Greiten and an anonymous priest who called the culture of secrecy a "slow-moving cancer." Read More

Fifth Sunday of Lent: i-den-ti-ty

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The human person made in God’s image and likeness has, from the very beginning, been created for relationship: first of all with God, and then with other persons. Read More

Ahead of Vatican Summit, The New York Times Publishes Major Article on Gay Priests

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The New York Times published a major feature on gay priests earlier this week, the latest in a series of media stories on the topic about which there is renewed interest due to the scapegoating of these men for the clergy sex abuse scandal. Read More