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Pope Francis’ Letter-Writing Revolution Requires Our Involvement

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Pope Francis makes headline after headline for personally reaching out through letters and phone calls... Read More

The Mostly Ambivalent Responses by U.S. Bishops to Pope Francis

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For more than two weeks, my email inbox has been swamped with messages from folks... Read More

Lesbian Woman Writes to Pope and Bishops to Prevent LGBT Youth Suicide

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A lesbian woman who is a former Catholic has written to Pope Francis and other... Read More

Photos of Kisses Banned from Rome Gallery Due to Vatican Intervention

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Had the Vatican not intervened in getting a photo exhibition removed from a Rome gallery,... Read More

Cardinal Directs Priests to Speak More Sensitively on LGBT Issues

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In what is being described as another after-effect of Pope Francis’ seemingly more open approach... Read More

Papal Phone Call Story Should Teach Church About Affirmation

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A minor brouhaha erupted on Friday concerning Pope Francis and homosexuality.  A French newspaper had... Read More

Why Weren’t Bishops More Supportive of Pope’s Gay Priests Comment?

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Pope Francis’ July comments about gay priests–“Who am I to judge?”–continue to spark commentary from... Read More

Mexican Bishop Calls Homophobia a “Mental Illness”

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A Mexican Catholic bishop who has been a strong supporter of LGBT issues has declared... Read More

Jesuit: Drop “Disorder” Language from Catholic Gay and Lesbian Discussions

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In my over 20 years of Catholic LGBT ministry,  there is nothing that has sparked... Read More

U.S. Bishops on Pope Francis’ Gay-Positive Comments–Part 2

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Yesterday, we posted comments from bishops and dioceses that tended to downplay Pope Francis’ gay-positive... Read More