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Vatican Synod Office’s Artwork References LGBTQ+ Inclusion

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The Vatican's Synod office posted LGBTQ-inclusive artwork to its social media channels recently, further evidence of the reality that LGBTQ+ issues have been appearing in synodal discourse worldwide. Read More

Catholics File Dueling Briefs in Supreme Court Case Over LGBTQ+ Non-Discrimination

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Several organizations, including two Catholic groups, have filed amicus briefs in a U.S. Supreme Court case which could decide on whether non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ couples are legal, according to Crux. Read More

Brazilian Jesuit Reflects on LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage to Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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The assembly was a blessing for those who attended. Perhaps most moving was the Mass we celebrated in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a national sanctuary dedicated to the patron saint of Latin America. Read More

Across U.S., Catholic Educators Criticize Wave of Diocesan Anti-Transgender Policies

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Catholic educators are saving lives as they build communities of welcome for LGBTQ+ students despite some dioceses' attempts to enact transgender-exclusionary policies.  Read More

Archdiocese Quits Program to Feed Hungry Kids Over Proposed LGBTQ+ Protections

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Proposals to extend federal Title IX protections to LGBTQ+ students are gaining traction in the U.S., which has prompted some Catholic organizations to push back, including one archdiocese that withdrew from a program to feed food-insecure kids. Read More

Appeals Court Rules Catholic Healthcare System May Deny Care to Transgender Patients

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is permanently barred from requiring a Catholic hospital network in Indiana and Illinois to perform or provide insurance coverage for services related to gender transition or abortion. Read More

Only the Foreigner Returned: LGBTQ+ Catholics on the Synodal Path

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This synodal process has exposed me in a new way to just how often LGBTQ+ Catholics are the foreigners who returned. Read More

Nativity School Raises $100,000+ After Bishop’s Sanction; And More News

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Today's post features an update on the Nativity School of Worcester following the local bishop's sanctions against it, an exciting new Vatican appointment, and more news. Read More

New Zealand Bishops’ New Gender Policy for Catholic Schools Relies on Social Justice

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New Zealand's bishops have released pastoral guidelines on sexual and gender diversity in Catholic schools which are far more inclusive and respectful than many other gender policies announced in recent years. Read More

Zambian Bishops’ Conference Reaffirms Support for Anti-LGBTQ+ Criminalization Laws

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The Zambian Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has reaffirmed its support for laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ people, walking back comments days earlier in which a key official said they opposed such laws. Read More