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Activists Protest Outside Vatican for Lesbian Mothers’ Rights; And More News

Today's post includes news about lesbian activists' protest outside the Vatican in support of mothers' rights, a controversy over a Hungarian Catholic publisher's textbook, and more. Read More

Vatican Veto of LGBTQ-Positive Theologian’s Appointment Raises Serious Concerns

The Vatican's has intervened to stop a theologian from becoming dean of an Italian seminary apparently over his views on sexuality, which include LGBTQ-positive writings. The debacle has raised concerns about academic freedom in the church and the relationship between the academy and the Roman Curia. Read More

Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Launches Petition for LGBTQ+ Representation at Synod

Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates worldwide have launched a petition asking the Vatican to include LGBTQ+ people and their families as participants in the upcoming assembly for the Synod on Synodality. Read More

Top Vatican Official: Linking Gay Priests to Abuse Is “Scientifically Untenable Association”

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State for the Holy See, refuted the idea that homosexuality is linked to sexual abuse, writing in a new book that blaming the abuse crisis in the church on gay priests is a "serious and scientifically untenable association." Read More

How Are Synod Assembly Participants on LGBTQ+ Issues? — Part II

Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 announced New Ways Ministry's new resource that details what participants in the upcoming Synod assembly in October have said or done when it comes to LGBTQ+ issues. Today, a second batch of participants has been added to that resource. Read More

How Are Synod Assembly Participants on LGBTQ+ Issues? — Part I

This week, New Ways Ministry is announcing a new resource that documents the LGBTQ-related records, good and bad, of Synod assembly participants to help understand how this conversation about inclusion and equality might proceed. Read More

Hope and Disappointment for LGBTQ+ People Spring from List of Synod Participants

The participants’ list for the Synod’s next assembly causes both hope and disappointment for New Ways Ministry as we work for LGBTQ+ inclusion. This news commits us to continue working to ensure LGBTQ+ people will be heard in the church’s synodal process. Read More

Vatican’s New Doctrinal Head Expresses Openness to Blessings for Queer Couples

The incoming head of the Vatican's doctrinal office has expressed an openness to blessings for LGBTQ+ couples, though reaffirmed such blessings should not be confused with the heteronormative understanding of marriage promoted by church leaders. Read More

In New Appointment, Pope Francis Criticizes “Immoral Methods” of Vatican Doctrine Office

Pope Francis' latest curial appointment, the next head of Vatican's doctrinal office, is perhaps one of his most significant appointments yet—and, though not explicitly LGBTQ-related, signals further that a more robust, honest conversation on gender and sexuality issues in the church can happen. Read More

New Ways Ministry Praises New Synod Document That Includes LGBTQ+ People

It is nothing short of an amazing and true blessing that LGBTQ+ people were mentioned twice in the Vatican’s working document for the assembly of the Synod in October, which was released today. Read More