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Religious Leaders Criticize Letter Against Transgender People Hosted On USCCB Website

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Religious organizations have criticized an interfaith letter against transgender rights signed by four top U.S. bishops. Read More

Repudiating Pope Francis, U.S. Bishops Vote to Create Marriage and Family Document

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Meeting earlier this week, U.S. bishops voted to develop a document on marriage and family in a delayed response to Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. But overall, on this document and in other ways, the meeting was largely a continued rejection of the pope's vision. Read More

As U.S. Bishops Strengthen Religious Liberty Committee, What Does This Mean for LGBT Equality?

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U.S. bishops voted last week to strengthen their committee on religious liberty. What might this... Read More

Top Vatican Official for Family Life Rebukes U.S. Bishops

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Pope Francis’ top official for marriage and family issues criticized his U.S. colleagues this week for their... Read More

How USCCB Leadership Candidates Have Approached LGBT Issues

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UPDATE:  The election results are in:  Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Houston-Galveston was elected president and... Read More

Bishops Criticize Vice President Joe Biden for Officiating Same-Gender Marriage

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Vice President Joe Biden has been criticized by U.S. bishops for officiating at a same-gender... Read More

New Guidelines Ban LGBT People from Parish Ministries

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In new guidelines, Philadelphia’s archbishop has banned people in same-gender relationships from pastoral or liturgical... Read More

After Orlando, Bishops Should Cancel Fortnight for Freedom

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When it comes to the mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Catholics have not only... Read More

Fr. James Martin: Respecting Transgender People “Fairly Simple Thing to Do”

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Jesuit Fr. James Martin again affirmed LGBT inclusion, saying transgender people using restrooms according to their... Read More

Bishops’ Employment Action Against Editor Has Troubling Consequences for U.S. Church

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More than sixty church workers have lost their jobs in LGBT-related disputes since 2008, but the recent news... Read More