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LGBT+ Group Celebrates 50 Years “From Banishment to a Blessing” By Pope Francis

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A Catholic LGBTQ+ group in England, once sidelined by church officials, celebrated its fiftieth anniversary last month, which include a message of congratulations from Pope Francis. Read More

Pope Francis Emphasizes Radical Inclusion, Calls Trans Women “Daughters of God”

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Pope Francis has made LGBTQ-inclusive remarks in two recent interviews, one released during and one shortly after World Youth Day last week, in which the pope reiterated constantly the church must welcome everyone. Read More

LGBTQ+ Catholics at World Youth Day Mass Undeterred By Right-Wing Protest

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A Mass for LGBTQ+ pilgrims at World Youth Day was temporarily disrupted by right wing protests last week. Despite protestors' claims to the contrary, one of the celebrating priests said "the Mass clearly in line with the Holy Father's message." Read More

As World Youth Day Pilgrims Seek LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Pope Francis Says “Everyone” Welcome

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Among the hundreds of thousands of people gathered for World Youth Day in Portugal this week have been young Catholics advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion. Read More

Pittsburgh Bishop to Meet with Organizers of “Pride Mass” He Forced Cancellation of in June

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Pittsburgh’s Catholic bishop plans to meet with LGBTQ+ people and allies in an attempt to make them feel more “welcomed” in the church, following his cancellation of a “Pride Mass” back in June. Read More

Review: New Book Tells of Gay Man’s Journey Towards Priesthood and Beyond

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William Glenn’s "I Came Here Seeking a Person: A Vital Story of Grace; One Gay Man’s Spiritual Journey" is both timely and invaluable for its long perspective, covering a period of time from before Stonewall to today. Read More

New Book Offers “New Ways and Next Steps” for LGBTQ+ Parish Ministry

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A new book to help Catholic parishes develop LGBTQ+ ministry is being published in September 2023 by Liturgical Press, a leading Catholic publishing house. The author is Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry's executive director. Read More

A Synodal Church Must Abandon Colonizing Ideas of Gender and Sexuality, Writes Gay Catholic

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So many of the conversations about and hopes for the Synod on Synodality's global assembly in Rome this October have focused on what will be gained as the Catholic Church becomes more of a synodal institution. But one gay Catholic points out that if the church wants to move towards Pope Francis’ synodal vision, it will have to also let go of some longheld ideas. Read More

A Queer Lens on the Bible Can Build Empathy and Understanding

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Julia Erdlen, a queer campus minister and hospital chaplain, had trouble finding her queer identity in scripture. Her search to do so has led her to some interesting texts. Read More

Treasures Hidden in LGBTQ+ Lives

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To LGBTQ+ Catholics, the presence of God is the treasure hidden in the field of your own life. I, and we all, need your buried treasures. Read More