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Priest Suspended from Ministry After Officiating at Lesbian Couple’s Civil Union Ceremony

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A priest in Italy has left active ministry for officiating at a lesbian couple's civil union ceremony, a move which LGBTQ advocates have decried while issuing support for the priest. Read More

Next Steps: Catholic Church Teaching About Homosexuality

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Were you to ask an average person on the street what the Catholic Church teaches about LGBTQ people, perhaps one of the most common answers you would get is “The Catholic Church? They’re against them.” However, that impression is wrong. Read More

New Report Details Global Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Lay Catholics

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The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) will release a new report on the discrimination faced by gay, lesbian, and bisexual lay Catholics today, one which will be discussed in an upcoming livestream this Sunday. Read More

Archbishop Zuppi: Church Must See Lesbian/Gay People as God Sees Them

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In a new book, an Italian cardinal offered his perspective on Pope Francis’ approach to homosexuality and the Catholic Church. Read More

Jamie Manson: Lesbian Couple’s Love on Netflix Is “Sacramental in Every Sense”

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National Catholic Reporter columnist Jamie Manson reflected on the tension between the timing of "A Secret Love," the Netflix documentary that affirms queer partnerships, and the Catholic Church's exclusion of queer people in the workplace and in marriage. Read More

In New Book, Former Pope Benedict XVI Says Marriage Equality “Absurd,” Linked to Antichrist

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Former Pope Benedict XVI has claimed that marriage equality would have been an "absurd" idea a century ago, but to deny it leads to a social excommunication today. He continued that equal marriage rights, alongside abortion and reproductive technologies are of the Antichrist. Read More

For Lesbian Visibility Day, Swiss Theologian Writes on Church’s Dual Discrimination

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In an open letter from Zurich, Switzerland, Catholic theologian Susanne Birke shared her experience as a "woman loving female" for Lesbian Visibility Day, which took place on April 26th. Read More

Remembering Jeanne Deckers, Lesbian Catholic Who Won Fame as “The Singing Nun”

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A recent report on LGBTQ history highlighted the lesbian identity of Jeanne Deckers, also known as "The Singing Nun" who achieved worldwide fame in the 1960s. Read More

In New Interview, Top German Bishop Endorses Church Blessings for LGBTQ Couples

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A top German bishop has endorsed church blessings for same-gender couples, suggesting that the church needs to overcome perceptions that the church is only condemnatory when it comes to sexuality. Read More

Let’s Have Gay and Lesbian Couples Lead Catholic Pre-Cana Programs

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Catholic same-sex partners might be the ideal leaders of the US Catholic Church’s Pre-Cana programs for straight engaged couples. Why so? Read More