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Could the Sanctioning of Nativity School Have Been Handled Differently? | Part Two

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The whole controversy about the Nativity School of Worcester and its inclusive flags might benefit from an examination of two theological concepts: potestas and auctoritas Read More

Could the Sanctioning of Nativity School Have Been Handled Differently? | Part One

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Could the controversy over the Nativity School of Worcester and its inclusive flags have been handled differently in an authentically Catholic way that would have promoted unity instead of division? Read More

Outreach Conference on LGBTQ+ Ministry Had Palpable Sense of Gladness and Welcome

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The first in-person Outreach LGBTQ Ministry Conference, held in June at Fordham University, was an occasion for celebration of LGBTQ+ Catholic identities, commitment to ongoing ministry, and discussion of the LGBTQ+ issues today. Read More

A Solid Wooden Bowl, Beautifully Carved

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The wooden bowl tells us the same message. To be rich in what matters to God is to share ourselves and our belongings. To take our abundance and offer it to others. Read More

New Pastor Calls Pride Month “Diabolical” and “Unnatural” in Parish Bulletin

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LGBTQ+ advocates in Ohio protested at a church where the pastor referred to Pride Month as "diabolical" and "unnatural" in a letter in the parish bulletin. Read More

Staten Island Leaders Defund St. Patrick’s Day Parade Over Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

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Community board members in Staten Island, New York, have voted to withhold taxpayer money from the borough’s St. Patrick’s Parade Committee due to years of discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

Archbishop Cordileone Asks Senators to Vote Against Enshrining Marriage Equality into Law

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A U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) committee chair has written to legislators asking them to vote against the Respect for Marriage Act should it come before them. Read More

Church’s Homosexuality Teaching Needs “Clear Adjustment,” Writes German Lay Leader

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The head of Germany's largest lay association has written that the church needs a "clear adjustment" in its teachings on homosexuality, coming the same week the Vatican issued further criticism of that nation's Synodal Way process. Read More

Review: “This Body I Wore” Can Move Imaginations to Love Transgender People

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By focusing on one person, "This Body I Wore" brings readers into the middle of the messy, deeply human journey of someone whose perspectives about being trans they might more readily consider, and perhaps someone they could come to love. Read More

Singapore’s Cardinal-Designate Seeks LGBTQ Welcome; And More News

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Today's post includes news about cardinal-designate who leads the Archdiocese of Singapore made positive comments about including LGBTQ people in the church's welcome and other items. Read More