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Great Celebrations on the Eve of the LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage to St. Peter’s

The historic LGBTQ+ pilgrimage takes place today, but the celebrations started yesterday with three special events. Read More

Bishop: Pope Francis Inspired Me to Listen to LGBTQ+ Catholics

Bishop John Stowe, OFM, Conv., also describes the aftermath of his talk at New Ways Ministry's 2017 Symposium 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

Chicago Cardinal Calls for Deeper Listening to LGBTQ+ Catholics

"One person told me that the way they were banished, shunned and even hated led them to the conclusion that being gay made them a modern-day leper." Read More

LGB Catholics Tell Their Stories Next to the Vatican; More Synod Updates

ROME—While LGBTQ+ issues are off the the Synod General Assembly's agenda this month, that has not stopped discussions of them around the Vatican. Today's post features a few news items and commentaries from this week. Read More

University Head Appeals to Pope for LGBTQ+ Inclusion; Pope Greets Transgender Women

A top Catholic in Belgium has appealed to Pope Francis for greater reform in the church, including for LGBTQ+ inclusion, on the occasion of a papal visit to the country. Earlier in the month, the pope greeted a group of four U.S. trans women at an audience in St. Peter's Square. Read More

Outreach Conference Is a Place of True Welcome, Writes Transgender Panelist

“God's love for the LGBTQ community is abundantly visible at a place like the Outreach conference,” wrote Maxwell Kuzma, reflecting on the LGBTQ Catholic Ministry conference held at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. in early August. Read More

“I Wish the Vatican Would See My Inalienable Dignity,” Says Trans Catholic; More Reactions

Today's post features more reactions to Dignitas Infinita, the Vatican declaration on human dignity released last Monday that sharply condemned "Gender Theory" and "Sex Change." Read More

Bishop Calls Transgender Day of Visibility a “Source of Division”; And More News

Today's post includes news about one U.S. bishop's objections to Transgender Day of Visibility, the closure of the homophobic website Church Militant, and more. Read More

Bishop John Stowe: Blessing LGBTQ+ Couples “Almost Signifies God’s Approval”

Last Monday, the Vatican released a document from Pope Francis in which he expressed an openness to church blessings for same-gender couples. A number of Catholic leaders have responded positively, including Lexington's Bishop John Stowe. Read More