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Slovakian Archbishop Apologizes for Harmful Comments After Two Gay Men Murdered

November 25, 2022/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Anushah Sajwani

An archbishop in Slovakia has apologized after initially making offensive comments in the wake of the murder of two gay men outside an LGBTQ+ bar in Bratislava. Read More

Fr. James Martin Says Pope Francis’ LGBTQ Efforts Are “Nothing Short of Revolutionary”

October 21, 2021/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Barbara Anne Kozee

Fr. James Martin, S.J., has called the space that Pope Francis is carving out for LGBTQ people “nothing short of revolutionary.” Read More

Pope Francis Affirms Need for Lesbian/Gay Pastoral Care, Criticizes “Gender Ideology”

September 22, 2021/6 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

In an interview released yesterday, Pope Francis has affirmed the need for pastoral care benefitting lesbian and gay people, but again attacked "gender ideology. Read More

In Press Conference, Pope Francis Makes Support for Civil Unions Absolutely Clear

September 16, 2021/9 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis has reiterated his support for same-gender civil unions in very clear terms. He did so just days after attending a screening of last year's controversial documentary in which he seemingly made such support known, too. Read More

Slovak LGBTQ Catholics See Hope Despite Church and State

October 1, 2019/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Kevin Molloy

As LGBTQ Christians in Slovakia embrace their sexual and religious identities, the Catholic Church and Slovakian political parties have been slow to embrace a welcoming attitude. Read More