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Black Catholic Theology Can Break Church Impasse on LGBTQ+ Issues

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Theologian Craig Ford Jr. has penned an essay on the Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church website in which he analyzes how LGBTQ+ issues can be viewed through an African-American Catholic lens. Read More

It’s 2020, and We Need the Assumption More Than Ever

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Today, I find that hope, reassurance, and sustenance in the dogma of the Assumption. I truly believe that as a Church and as a people, we need the Assumption today more than ever. Read More

Black and LGBTQ Students Seek Greater Inclusion in Brooklyn’s Catholic High Schools

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In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the growing outcry against racism in the U.S., students and alumni of Catholic schools in New York City are demanding changes to make their schools more inclusive of all people, including LGBTQ people. Read More

As Archbishop Faces Racist and Homophobic Attack, U.S. Bishops Remain Silent

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Is condemning vicious homophobia targeting an archbishop even too much for church leaders? So far, that seems to be the case. Read More

As Pride Commences, LGBTQ Catholic Advocates Demand the Church Say “Black Lives Matter”

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Two noted Catholic LGBTQ advocates have written about this moment in history and its connections to white supremacy in the United States. Today's post features excerpts from these authors' words about how Catholics can and should respond to the urgent demand that police and state violence stop killing black people. Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Archbishop Condemns Discrimination Based on Race, Gender, and Orientation

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In a speech at the National Federation of Priests' Councils annual meeting, Atlanta's Archbishop Wilton Gregory spoke out against racism, sexism, and sexual orientation discrimination, urging priests in attendance to work to eradicate these injustices. Read More