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New Louisville Archbishop with LGBTQ-Negative Record Says He Is Ready to Listen

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The new archbishop of Louisville has expressed a willingness "to meet and to listen" to LGBTQ Catholics, but his record on LGBTQ issues has some advocates concerned. Read More

Ten Years Later, Will LGBTQ Advocate Fr. Tony Flannery Receive Justice at the Vatican?

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After ten years of being silenced by the Vatican, due in part for his support of marriage equality, Ireland’s Fr. Tony Flannery is calling for an independent review of the Vatican’s ruling. Read More

Catholic School Board Reverses Decision, Votes to Fly Rainbow Flags During Pride

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Catholic schools in one Ontario school district will finally raise rainbow flags this Pride month after a long and contentious debate among the members of the Catholic school district’s board.   Read More

Germany’s Synodal Way Advances Documents Seeking Pro-LGBTQ Church Reforms

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Delegates of Germany's Synodal Way voted for three LGBTQ-positive texts last week, including calls for the church to bless LGBTQ couples and reconsider teachings on homosexuality. Read More

DePaul University Allows Students to Self-Identify Gender in School Records

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DePaul University recently implemented the option for students to self-select their gender identity on the school’s online portal. Read More

“You, In Pain, Are No Closer to God”

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Some of us queer Catholics can get stuck in “Depart from me, Lord.”  It’s hard to make it to “Do not be afraid.” Read More

Christian Life Communities Spain Publishes Essay on the Future of LGBTQ Pastoral Care

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A lay person in Spain has recently penned a reflection on LGBTQ pastoral care in the Catholic Church, providing a hopeful picture about what is being done to support this community and what the future of pastoral care could look like. Read More

Leading Cardinal in Synod Seeks Change in Church Teachings on Homosexuality

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One of the Europe's top bishops has said the church must reassess its teaching on homosexuality while offering support for LGBTQ church workers. Read More

In Germany’s Synodal Way, Non-Binary Catholic and Bishop Split on Gendered Language

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As Germany's Synodal Way again meets today, members are grappling with how the gender binary is effecting both the substance and the language involved in the process. Read More

ROUNDTABLE: Has Church Made a “Decisive Shift” on LGBTQ Issues? — Part II

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Bondings 2.0 asked ten leading voices in the LGBTQ Catholic world to respond to Christopher Lamb’s suggestion that the Catholic Church has made a decisive shift on LGBTQ issues. Today's post is Part II of their responses. Read More