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In Amoris Laetitia, An Eschatological Hope for LGBTQ Families

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The Church’s hierarchy needs an eschatologically oriented theology to reframe how LGBTQ+ Catholics as embodied and relational beings can anticipate the Reign of God through their discipleship Read More

After Pride Flag Rejected, Town Paints Rainbow Crosswalk Across from Catholic Offices

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A Catholic school district which voted against flying Pride flags this past June will now be exposed to a splash of rainbow by the local community. Read More

Sanctioning Priest Who Used Anti-Gay Slurs Is Like Nazism, Says Former CDF Head

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The former head of the Vatican's doctrinal office has said sanctions against a Polish theologian for using anti-gay slurs are similar to practices used in Nazi Germany. Read More

Navigating Ambivalence About Mary’s Assumption

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I am frankly uncomfortable with some of the ways that the Church chooses to honor Mary. Maybe more disturbing, the Church seems to proceed from the same type of theological thinking that leads to homophobia and transphobia. Read More

Catholic School Sued By Donors For Being Too “Woke” on Racial Justice, LGBTQ Equality

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The community at all-girls Catholic high school community has begun a conversation about what its Catholic identity means after donors sued the school for offering inclusive teachings on racial justice and LGBTQ allyship. Read More

As Baltimore Priest Retires, Legacy of LEAD-ing on LGBTQ Pastoral Ministry Remains

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A priest within the Archdiocese of Baltimore has retired after more than a decade of leading an LGBTQ ministry in his parish. Read More

German Archbishop Set to Appoint Pastoral Minister for Berlin’s LGBTQ Community

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An archbishop in Germany has promised to designate a pastoral minister to serve the LGBTQ community in his archdiocese.  Read More

Catholic Leaders Praise New Ways Ministry Statement on LGBTQ Non-Discrimination

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As Bondings 2.0 reported yesterday, more than 250 theologians, church leaders, writers, and scholars have endorsed a statement calling for Catholics to support LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. Read More

250+ Theologians, Church Leaders Endorse New Ways Ministry Non-Discrimination Statement

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New Ways Ministry has released a theological statement supporting LGBTQ non-discrimination that was endorsed by more than 250 of the nation's leading Catholic theologians, church leaders, scholars, and writers.  Read More

Fr. Bryan Massingale Calls for LGBTQ Inclusion in the Fight Against White Nationalism

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Last month, Pax Christi USA, the national Catholic peace movement, awarded its "Teacher of Peace" designation to Fr. Bryan Massingale, who had a message for Catholics about LGBTQ inclusion. Read More