Sexual orientation by itself is irrelevant to child sexual abuse. The risk factors include impulse control problems and substance abuse, and offenders take advantage of situations in which they are trusted.
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Posted inDispatches, Faith
Cardinals: L.G.B.T. issues part of youth synod discussion
“We take people where they are, walking with them, moving forward,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said.
Posted inFaith
Reflections on Two L.G.B.T. Questions at the Synod
First, can the synod use the term “L.G.B.T.” in its documents? Second, can the synod acknowledge that gay couples can form a “family”?
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I am gay and Catholic. Are you willing to walk in my shoes?
I wonder what you would feel if you knew me. If you saw what the lives you ask us to lead are actually like.
Posted inFaith, News
Questions surround future of German Jesuit rector over L.G.B.T comments
The delay appears to be about his public comments on homosexuality and the women’s diaconate.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Johannes zu Eltz on building bridges and celebrating the Eucharist with L.G.B.T Catholics
I’m formed by my experiences with members of the Project: Gay and Catholic, and by my listening to a lot of Christians in Catholic parishes.
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Comment accueillir les catholiques LGBT dans nos paroisses
Discours prononcé durant la Rencontre Mondiale des Familles du Vatican à Dublin Irlande le 23 août 2018.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The synod of bishops must consider young Catholics’ desire for authenticity
The meeting of the Synod of Bishops on young people is an opportunity for an ongoing conversation between everyday lived experience and church teachings.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
We cannot let the sexual abuse crisis lead us into homophobia
Some Catholics would like to exploit the crisis to promote anti-L.G.B.T. agendas. We cannot stand for it.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: ‘gay panic’ is no justification for violence
The federal bill would also require the U.S. attorney general to produce an annual report on prosecutions in federal court for crimes committed against L.G.B.T. people “that were motivated by the victim’s gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.”