Pope Francis met with a group of transgender and intersex Catholics, along with LGBTQ+ allies and a medical doctor specializing in transgender healthcare, during a nearly 90-minute audience at his residence.
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Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: LGBT Catholics share their stories at the synod
Steps from the Vatican, LGBT Catholics from around the world gathered to answer the question: What do you want synod delegates to know about your experience as an LGBT Catholic?
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Five things to watch for in the upcoming October synod
The second session of the Synod on Synodality will take place this October as a follow-up to the first session that occurred last October. Here are five things to look for as the synod delegates gather in Rome.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I listened to Synod delegates opposed to LGBTQ issues. Here are my responses.
Father James Martin responds to the five most common reasons for opposing L.G.B.T.Q. issues that he’s heard from synod delegates and church leaders from around the world.
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At Outreach LGBTQ conference, Cardinal Gregory stresses dialogue and unity in the church
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington stressed the need for sincere dialogue in seeking unity in the Catholic Church during Mass on Aug. 3 for the Outreach 2024 LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference at Georgetown University.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican denounces Paris Olympics ‘Last Supper’ parody, eight days after ceremony
In a brief statement, the Vatican said, “it cannot but join its voice with the others that have been raised in these last days to deplore the offense made to numerous Christians and believers of other religions.”
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Outreach conference for L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics receives letter of support from Pope Francis
More than 300 L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their allies will gather at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. this weekend “to build community, share best practices and worship together.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Judith Butler and the seismic shift in how we understand gender
In ‘Who’s Afraid of Gender?,’ Judith Butler contends that the contemporary backlash to “gender” is an attempt to recapture the transforming power structure and return to the (days when it was simple to use gender to organize power in the world.
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Another 400,000 people left Germany’s Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022
Due to various factors including scandal and a mandatory church tax, more than 400,000 people left the Catholic Church in Germany in the last year. However, departures have gone down since 2022.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Movie Club
Catholic Movie Club: 9 movies to watch for Pride Month
These are films that I find meaningful and believe resonate with our faith—particularly our call to love our L.G.B.T.Q. siblings and to uphold their human dignity.