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What’s Next for the Synod on Synodality and LGBTQ+ Issues?

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Because we are all called to participation and co-responsibility in the life of a synodal church, we should now figure out what to do in the period between this past October’s General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality and the final General Assembly in October 2024? Read More

Rejoice: It’s Realistic, Radical, and Revolutionary

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REJOICE! … Really? With all the bad news, how can we rejoice? Read More

“Out 100” List for 2023 Includes Papal Advisor Juan Carlos Cruz; And More News

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Juan Carlos Cruz, a close friend to Pope Francis, is honored by an LGBTQ+ publication, one theologian remembers a DignityUSA founder, and more news. Read More

Sister Jeannine Gramick, Co-Founder of New Ways Ministry, Named “Newsmaker of 2023”

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Sr. Jeannine Gramick, SL, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, has been named "Newsmaker of 2023" by the National Catholic Reporter, whose year-end review highlighted Catholics on the margin. Read More

Church Must Be Patient, Serve Lovingly As Understandings of Gender Develop

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“God made male and female, yes. But God made day and night, too, as well as dawn and dusk,” writes Nathan Schneider in a recent America article pushing back against Catholic denunciations of so-called “gender ideology.” Read More

Kerala’s Bishops Warn Pro-Gay Film Will Lead to “Chaos in Society”

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Catholic bishops in a southern state of India are protesting what they claim is the promotion of homosexuality after a new film was released that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. Read More

In Reversal, Calgary Catholic Schools Ban “Safe Space” Stickers

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A Canadian Catholic school district has reportedly banned the use of "safe space" stickers in classrooms, contradicting the goals of the provincial teachers association. Read More

Are Trans Catholics Welcome in the Church? This May Not Be the Right Question.

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Perhaps this Advent season is a time to listen and amplify the voices of those on the margins, to allow those trans Catholic voices crying out to be heard by the wider church. Read More

John the Baptist’s Inherently Queer Mission

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Applying a queer lens to today’s gospel, we might say that the mission of John the Baptist is inherently queer. Read More

In South Korea, Monthly Mass Helps LGBTQ+ Catholics Find Community

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A South Korean archdiocese has provided support to a forum aimed at spiritually nourishing LGBTQ+ people and helping them to speak out against discrimination. Read More