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U.S. Priests Group Defends Gay Clergy, Seeks Dialogue with Bishops

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A reform-oriented priests' group approved a statement of support for gay clergy at its assembly earlier this year, and ask the U.S. bishops to do likewise for such men. Read More

The Saga of Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill Is Not a Scandal. It’s a Tragedy.

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Rather than a scandal, this saga involving Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill is a tragedy. And the tragic element of it is not being addressed. Read More

Article from Brazil Reveals How Repressing Gay Priests Harms the Whole Church

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Today’s post will look at the toll repression of gay priests takes on the whole church. Read More

Profile of Gay Priests in Brazil Reveals the High Personal Toll of Repressing One’s Sexuality

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A 2020 BBC profile of several gay Brazilian priests offer insights into the church’s approach to  homosexuality in their own ranks and lessons on how the church could evolve. Today’s post will look at the personal toll repression takes on the number of gay priests within the church. Read More

Gay Jesuit Priest: “We dream of a church that will accept us.”

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An openly gay Jesuit priest has written about his spiritual journey as he wrestled with the harmonization of his religious vocation and sexual identity. Read More

Dismissed Gay Priest Wins Vatican Appeal

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A gay priest dismissed from ministry after coming out has been reinstated by the Vatican, which reversed the dismissal on appeal due to lack of any clear charges or evidence. Read More

Gay Priest’s Coming Out Prompts Us to Adjust Image of God, Say Journalists

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Two journalists, one from South Africa and one from the U.S., have recently responded to a pro-LGBTQ talk that theologian Fr. Bryan Massingale gave earlier this summer. Both journalists agreed that Massingale invites us all to adjust our image of God. Read More

Pope Francis Phones Prominent Gay Theologian and Priest James Alison, Restores Him to Ministry

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Pope Francis has called a leading gay theologian and priest who was suspended from active ministry over his LGBTQ-affirming work, saying the pope gave the theologian "the power of the keys." Read More

Resigned Priest Shares Journey of Being a Transgender Catholic Loved by God

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A transgender woman who left the Catholic priesthood after transitioning has shared her story as an affirmation that God still supports her. Read More

Gay Priest Removed from Ministry After Coming Out Earlier This Year

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A priest in the Netherlands has said he was removed from active ministry because he is gay, a claim his diocese disputes. Read More