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Massachusetts Catholics, LGBTQ+ Advocates Condemn Worcester Diocese’s Gender Policy

August 22, 2023/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Backlash against the Diocese of Worcester's new policy on gender identity has continued, with some LGBTQ+ launching a petition ahead of local Pride celebrations kicking off next month. Read More

What Disability Theology Can Teach the Church About Transgender Identities

August 19, 2023/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Healthcare, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Angela Howard-McParland

Catholics should not be strangers to the deep connection between body and soul, refusing a binary that suggests we are composed of two separated entities. As Catholics, embodiment is central to the human experience and to God’s participation in the world, so how we treat the bodies of ourselves and others matters deeply. Read More

Catholic Colleges in Minnesota Announce Joint Policy on Nonbinary Student Admissions

August 15, 2023/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Two gender-segregated Catholic colleges have announced a new joint policy on nonbinary student admissions that recognizes and respects both the institutions' histories and young people's present realities. Read More

Using Your Pronouns Is Virtue Signaling for God’s Love, Writes Jesuit Brother

August 10, 2023/1 Comment/in Gender Policies, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Sarah Cassidy

In an essay for "The Jesuit Post," Br. Ken Homan, S.J., answers this question by sharing his own journey of adding pronouns to his online profiles and the ways that it has helped him connect to the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

Pope Francis Emphasizes Radical Inclusion, Calls Trans Women “Daughters of God”

August 8, 2023/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis has made LGBTQ-inclusive remarks in two recent interviews, one released during and one shortly after World Youth Day last week, in which the pope reiterated constantly the church must welcome everyone. Read More

A Queer Lens on the Bible Can Build Empathy and Understanding

July 31, 2023/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Scriptural Reflections /by Sarah Cassidy

Julia Erdlen, a queer campus minister and hospital chaplain, had trouble finding her queer identity in scripture. Her search to do so has led her to some interesting texts. Read More

Treasures Hidden in LGBTQ+ Lives

July 30, 2023/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

To LGBTQ+ Catholics, the presence of God is the treasure hidden in the field of your own life. I, and we all, need your buried treasures. Read More

Catholic Leaders Seek “Stronger Moral Leadership” from President Biden on LGBTQ+ Rights

July 28, 2023/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Politics & Human Rights /by Sarah Cassidy

How well has President Joe Biden, who often touts his Catholic faith, navigated LGBTQ+ issues? A new article in The Hill highlights how Biden both has been a “champion” and “behind the times” when it comes to advocating for LGBTQ+ people. Read More

On Vatican Podcast, Pope Francis Tells Transgender Youth: “God Loves Us As We Are”

July 27, 2023/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis said to a transgender youth that "God loves us as we are," his latest LGBTQ-positive comment when engaging young people. Read More

New Ways Ministry: Pope Francis’ Transgender Welcome a Good Sign, and More Must Be Done

July 26, 2023/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Pope Francis’ recent comment to a transgender person that “God loves us as we are” is a grand sign of welcome to LGBTQ+ people, particularly to transgender and nonbinary people. Read More