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New Report: Catholic Church in England & Wales Improves LGBTQ+ Welcome Significantly

Germany continues to top the list, and other nations have very good scores. Read More

LGBTI+ Catholics to Conclave: Hear Our Voices As You Vote for a New Pope

The cardinals should "take into account the practical implications of what an LGBT+ welcoming and inclusive Church and Papacy might entail.” Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Leaders React to the Death of Pope Francis

Reactions to the passing of Pope Francis from some prominent Catholic LGBTQ+ leaders. Read More

King Charles III Greets LGBTQ+ Catholics; And More News

Today's post includes news about LGBTQ+ Catholics in England meeting King Charles, the inspiration Keith Haring provided to Notre Dame Cathedral's re-opening, and more. Read More

Leading Italian Prelate Clarifies Pope Francis Not Opposed to Gay Priests; And More Reactions

A leader for the Italian Episcopal Conference has denied widely-reported claims that Pope Francis believes gay men should be universally denied entry to seminaries. The prelate, who did not directly address the pope's reported use of an anti-gay word, did criticize news reports for taking Francis' words of context. Read More

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

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

New Report Seeks Methodological Change in How Catholic LGBTQ Theology Is Done

The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) has released a new document on the need for methodological changes in how theology about LGBTQ issues is done. Read More

Pope Francis Meets with LGBT Pilgrims as Sixth Anniversary of His Election Approaches

In an historic moment for the Catholic Church, members of a pilgrimage for LGBT+ Catholics and their families met with Pope Francis last week and participated in an Ash Wednesday service he led. Read More

Lay Catholics, But Not Bishops, Welcomed the UK’s Conversion Therapy Ban

This past summer, the United Kingdom has became the latest nation to ban "conversion therapy" for gay and lesbian people. Other nations and all churches should follow suit. Read More

London’s Catholic LGBT Ministry Rallies Around Ugandan Exile

In what is a strong display of Catholic advocacy for the human rights of gay... Read More