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New Report: Catholic Church in England & Wales Improves LGBTQ+ Welcome Significantly

Germany continues to top the list, and other nations have very good scores. Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders React to the Death of Pope Francis

Reactions to the passing of Pope Francis from some prominent Catholic LGBTQ+ leaders. Read More

King Charles III Greets LGBTQ+ Catholics; And More News

Today's post includes news about LGBTQ+ Catholics in England meeting King Charles, the inspiration Keith Haring provided to Notre Dame Cathedral's re-opening, and more. Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates, Church Reform Groups Offer Mixed Reviews on Synod Document

With the Synod on Synodality, today's post is a round up of how Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates and other reform-minded faithful have responded. Read More

Vatican Newspaper Publishes Gay-Positive Essay from Synod’s Spiritual Assistant

Participants in the Synod on Synodality's General Assembly are on retreat today to prepare spiritually for their deliberations, which formally begin this Wednesday. Throughout the month-long assembly, two spiritual assistants will guide them, one of whom recently made some LGBTQ-positive remarks. Read More

Leading Italian Prelate Clarifies Pope Francis Not Opposed to Gay Priests; And More Reactions

A leader for the Italian Episcopal Conference has denied widely-reported claims that Pope Francis believes gay men should be universally denied entry to seminaries. The prelate, who did not directly address the pope's reported use of an anti-gay word, did criticize news reports for taking Francis' words of context. Read More

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

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

How Catholics Celebrate Pride: Rainbow Treats, An LGBTQ+ Examen, and Much, Much More

Today's post features short updates from Catholic parishes, schools, communities of women religious, social justice groups, youth ministries, and more about how they celebrated Pride this year. Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates and Church Reformers React Positively to Synod’s Latest Document

LGBTQ+ advocates' reactions to the Vatican's latest working document for the Synod on Synodality have been largely positive and hopeful. Today's post includes some of those reactions, as well as insightful remarks from one LGBTQ-positive cardinal. Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Advocates Welcome Pope Francis’ Denouncement of Criminalization Laws

Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates largely have welcomed Pope Francis' denouncement of laws that criminalize being LGBTQ+. Today's post features a first set of these reactions. Read More