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Fired Lesbian Church Worker Says Archdiocese “Weaponized” Her Faith Against Her

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A Colorado elementary school teacher fired by the Archdiocese of Denver for being in a same-gender relationship has said that she feels the church “weaponized” her faith against her. Read More

Cardinal McElroy Calls Anti-LGBTQ+ Spirit a “Demonic Mystery” in Call for Inclusion

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The church needs to embark on a journey of radical inclusion, wrote a top U.S. church leader in a new essay that suggests the "profound and visceral animus" towards LGBTQ+ people in the church is a "demonic mystery of the human soul." Read More

U.S. Cardinal Calls for Removal of “Intrinsically Disordered” from Catechism

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A U.S. cardinal has called for the language of "intrinsically disordered" to be removed from the catechism, following the publication of an article in which he sought a better, wider welcome for LGBTQ+ people in the church. Read More

We Are Called to Joyfully—And Inclusively—Perfect the Law

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Let us rejoice in the movement of the Holy Spirit through Pope Francis, but let’s also remember that it is the Holy Spirit — not the pope or any other leader— who is moving this Church and the entire world in a more loving, inclusive, and welcoming direction for LGBTQ people. Read More

Indian Sisters Launch Ministry with Transgender Community

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A congregation of nuns in India has worked to create a trusting bond with the local transgender community, which lacks opportunities due to social marginalization. Read More

New Catholic LGBTQ+ Book Is a Valuable Contribution to the Church’s Conversation

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“The pain of belonging to a religion that does not want to recognize your humanity is apparent throughout God's Works Revealed," writes Rachel Rastelli in a recent review of a new book on Catholic LGBTQ+ issues. Read More

Worcester Diocese Seeks to Bar LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex Education from Church Property

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A Massachusetts diocese is again in an LGBTQ+ controversy, this time over the use of church property in relation to sex education. Read More

What Lasting Impact Will Pope Francis’ Condemnation of Criminalization Laws Have?

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Pope Francis has made headlines twice in as many weeks over his public denouncement of laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ people, including at the end of an apostolic visit to two African nations. But what impact will the pope's insistence that "being homosexual is not a crime" have in regions with criminalization laws and in the wider church? Read More

Bishop Matthew Clark: A Pastoral Heart, An Open Mind, A Listening Ear

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While he did a number of great things for the LGBTQ+ community, I think he will be remembered most for his willingness to be a listener and a learner.  Read More

Pope Francis Describes Criminalizing LGBTQ+ People as a “Sin” and “Injustice”

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Pope Francis has re-affirmed in clear terms his recent denouncement of laws that criminalize being LGBTQ+, joined this time by leaders of two other Christian denominations. Read More