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French Priest Says Pope Francis Approved Blessing Gay Couples

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A French priest has claimed that, in a private meeting, Pope Francis approved of the priest's work blessing same-gender couples. Read More

Firing LGBT Church Workers Is the Real Cause of Scandal Damaging the Church

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The recent firing of two gay church workers has prompted new reflections on what is truly scandalous about these employment disputes and the damage they are causing. Read More

Bishop Apologizes for Comparing Blessing of Gay Couples to Blessing a Concentration Camp

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An Austrian bishop has compared blessings for same-gender couples to the blessing of a concentration camp among other troubling comparisons for which he has since apologized. Read More

Cardinal Reverses Predecessor’s Decision, Resumes Ties with Quest in UK

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A cardinal in England has reversed a predecessor's decision and recommended that his priests make use of the LGBT Catholic group Quest as a resource in their ministry. Read More

Diocese Defends Guidelines on Denying Funerals to Married Lesbian/Gay Catholics

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LGBT advocates have sharply criticized guidelines from the Diocese of Madison that would bar married lesbian/gay Catholics from receiving funerals in the church, prompting a defense from Bishop Robert Morlino and the Diocese. Read More

Bishop Prohibits Blessing of Same-Gender Couple as Marriage Equality in Germany Goes Into Effect

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A bishop has barred the blessing of a same-gender equality just as marriage equality in Germany becomes effective October 1, but German Catholics, including some bishops, are advocating for those very blessings. . . Read More

Bishop McElroy: Right Wing Attacks on LGBT Issues a “Wake-Up Call” for Catholics

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Right wing attacks on Jesuit  Fr. James Martin’s views on LGBT issues should be a... Read More

Catholics React Swiftly and Strongly to Archbishop’s Restrictive Guidelines

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Pastoral guidelines excluding LGBT people from church ministries and encouraging same-gender couples and others to refrain... Read More

Priest Who Denied Communion to Same-Gender Couple Now Disrupts Parishioner’s Funeral

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A Montana priest’s disruption of a parishioner’s funeral recently has its roots in his denial of communion to... Read More

More to the Story Than Simply an Exorcism

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While reviewing news stories and opinion pieces for this blog, I tend to avoid pieces... Read More