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Vatican Official Says Methodist Dialogue “Unaffected” by Pro-LGBTQ+ Vote; And More News

May 27, 2024/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Angela Howard-McParland

Today's post includes news about how Vatican officials responded to the United Methodist Church's vote over LGBTQ+ clergy, backlash against a priest's anti-transgender homily, and more. Read More

For Catholics and Protestants, LGBTQ Signs of Hope from the United Methodist Church

November 14, 2019/2 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Lisa Fullam

The bishops of the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church (UMC) recently announced that their churches would provide “safe harbor” for LGBTQ clergy, stating “We do not believe The United Methodist Church has the authority or the power to impose limits on the movement of God’s Holy Spirit in the lives of God’s beloved LGBTQ+ children.” This decision is good news for the Methodists, but for Catholics, also. Read More