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What’s Wrong With Pope Francis’ Same-Gender Blessings Support?

“Pastoral prudence” ducks the real question. Read More

Drag Performer Arrested After Controversial Performance of the “Lord’s Prayer”

A drag performer in the Philippines has been arrested following a controversial act involving the Lord's Prayer. Read More

Creating a Church Where the Marginalized Are Centered

Jesus’s condemnations for the Pharisees center on their emphasis of appearances over adherence to God’s desires for justice, love, and mercy. Read More

Sacred Heart U. Celebrates Coming Out Day; More Campus News

Today’s post features several Catholic colleges that are seeking to provide greater support to students in the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

Synod Delegates Share Some of the Dynamics Around LGBTQ+ Discussions

"There were some very compelling testimonies on the part of people about that in terms of their families. That was not fully reflected in the document." Read More

The Synod & LGBTQ+ People: What Happened? What’s Next?

"The Synod & LGBTQ+ People: What Happened?” on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 7:30 pm Eastern U.S. Time, on Zoom. Read More

U.S. Bishops’ New Mental Health Campaign Rings Hollow for LGBTQ+ People

This message of accompaniment and welcome rings hollow for members of the LGBTQ+ community whose mental health has been impacted by homophobic and transphobic church teaching and policies. Read More

New Oral History Project Collects LGBTQ+ and Ally Catholics’ Stories

An oral history project gathering the stories of queer Catholics is underway at the Center for LGBTQ & Gender Studies in Religion at the Pacific School of Religion, California. Read More

Some Synod Report Ideas Could Be Helpful If Applied to LGBTQ+ People

The Synod assembly’s final report contains a number of passages that can be applied in positive ways to LGBTQ+ issues.  Read More

Silence at the Synod: A Proposal for Greater Openness

The synod is supposed to be a consultation of the whole church. Read More