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Priest’s Plan to Burn Rainbow Flag Stopped by Archdiocese

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A priest's plan to burn a rainbow flag which once hung at the parish he oversees has been stopped after the Archdiocese of Chicago intervened, but the question remains how this priest is allowed to remain in pastoral ministry. Read More

University Chaplain in Scotland Dismissed for Calling Pride a “Gross Offense to God”

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A Scottish priest has been removed from his chaplaincy position after hosting a prayer service against Pride festivities. Read More

Parishes Celebrate Pride Month, But Obstacles Remain to Full Inclusion

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Pride festivities each June provide a moment to celebrate the LGBTQ community and the struggle for equality. Though an increasing number of parishes have joined celebrations this year, Pride is not without controversy in some Catholic circles. Read More

In Sign of Progress, Two Italian Bishops Lead Prayer Vigils Against LGBT Discrimination

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At least two Italian bishops participated in vigils marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) this past May. Read More

Guyanese Catholic Leaders Support Gay Rights Against Other Denominations

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Catholic leaders in Guyana stand up for human rights of LGBTQ persons during Pride season. Read More

Rhode Island Bishop Condemns Pride Celebrations as “Morally Offensive”

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As June begins, a bishop in Rhode Island has warned Catholics against participating in Pride celebrations because it "promotes a lifestyle and agenda that, in the extreme, is morally offensive." Read More

Marquette’s “Pride Prom” to Continue Despite Right Wing Petition

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An LGBTQ dance will go ahead at Marquette University despite conservative demands that the dance be cancelled. Read More

NEWS NOTES: Transgender Jesus Play Banned, Celebrating Pride in Malta, and More

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Pride celebrations last month were particularly joyful in Malta where same-gender marriages had become legalized September 1, 2017. Other news items concern an adoption lawsuit involving Catholic Charities and a banned play about transgender Jesus. Read more... Read More

Right-Wing Catholics in Poland Attack LGBT Rights, While Bishops Silent

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LGBT equality in Poland is a contentious issue. While the issue evolved in recent years,... Read More

Bishop Stowe Applauds Interfaith Pride Celebration; Parish and Celebrity Also Mark Pride

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As Pride month concludes today, Bondings 2.0 brings you three stories about how a Catholic... Read More