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German Bishop Defends Synodal Way

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A top bishop in Germany is defending that country's Synodal Way after dozens of bishops published an open letter critical of the process, which has been quite LGBTQ-positive in draft documents. Read More

Tiny Catholic Nation Gets World’s First Openly Gay Head of State; And More News

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Today's post features items about new leadership in the country of San Marino, a Jewish rabbi helping Catholic college students, and more.  Read More

New Ways Ministry Conference Explores Sacred Stories of Lesbian and Queer Religious

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To kick off Lesbian Visibility Week, today's post covers a conference on lesbian and queer women religious covered by the Global Sisters Report. Read More

Worcester Bishop Will Not Attend Holy Cross Graduation After Pro-LGBTQ Protests

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A controversy in the Diocese of Worcester over one Catholic school's decision to fly Pride and Black Lives Matter flags continues to intensify. Now, protests may have led the bishop to withdraw from graduation at one local college. Read More

Bishop Opposes Banning Conversion Therapy, While Also Condemning Such Therapy

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West Virginia's bishop has voiced his opposition to a proposed ordinance that would ban conversion therapy in the city of Wheeling, claiming the ordinance would require people to accept "transgender ideology." Later, he backed away from the harmful practice.  Read More

Former Irish President Says Churches Are “Conduits for Homophobia”

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The former president of Ireland has said that churches in that country, including the Catholic one, are "conduits for homophobia." Read More

New Memoir Connects Non-Binary Poet’s Experiences to the Message of Easter

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A new memoir by a trans/non-binary poet who grew up in a deeply conservative Catholic community tells a story of rebirth that connects LGBTQ reality to the message of Easter. Read More

Catholic Universities Celebrate LGBTQ Students with Queer Prom and Pridefest

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Two campus news stories show the LGBTQ progress that continues to be made in Catholic higher education. Read More

Worcester Bishop Demands Catholic School Remove Pride, Black Lives Matter Flags

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A Catholic school in Massachusetts is resisting one local bishop's attempts to have the school take down Pride and Black Lives Matter flags at the risk of the school losing its Catholic affiliation. Read More

In Historic First, Leader of Vatican’s Synod Office Addresses LGBTQ Audience

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In an historic first, a Vatican official spoke to an audience of LGBTQ Catholics this past Sunday, encouraging them to participate in the synodal process while also learning about their experiences. Read More