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77% of U.S. Catholics Support Communion for LGBTQ+ People, Reports New Survey

June 14, 2022/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Statistics /by Grace Doerfler

A new survey shows that most lay Catholics in the U.S. disagree with conservative bishops on disputed issues, including abortion rights, politicians receiving Communion, and the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people. Read More

New Survey Finds 62% of U.S. Catholics Support Priests Blessing LGBTQ Couples

September 15, 2021/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Statistics /by Barbara Anne Kozee

In a new survey conducted by America, a majority of U.S. Catholics said they believe priests should be able to bless same-gender couples, although responses to this issue were divided by a number of demographic variables. Read More

New Studies Detail Surge in Catholic Support for LGBTQ Equality, Even As Inequities Remain

January 6, 2021/0 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Statistics /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

New studies have found that U.S. Catholic attitudes towards same-gender civil marriage and the overall acceptance of LGBTQ identities has increased exponentially over the last 30 years. Similar cultural patterns have emerged globally, although disparities persist in various parts of the world. Read More

Poland Reveals Damage That Catholic Officials’ Anti-LGBTQ Opposition Does to Church

January 4, 2021/0 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Statistics, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

If Catholic leaders are ever curious about the harm their LGBTQ-negative positions do to the life of the church, they need look no farther than Poland. A new survey shows just how severe that damage can be. Read More