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A group of Cardinals in Rome attending the Synod on Synodality have also participated in an event to hear testimonials from “LGBTQ Catholics.”
The event, hosted by Fr. James Martin S.J. and his Outreach group, was titled “What is the experience of LGBTQ Catholics?” It gave same-sex married Catholics a...
Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, a former top administrator for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was unaware that his data could be accessed by others.
Burrill began using the queer dating app Grindr in 2017 and asserts that if he had known that...
The Catholic Church has found itself embroiled in another controversy regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion following reports of Pope Francis dismissing openly gay men from priestly training.
According to local media, the Pope used the derogatory term "frociaggine" during a discussion with bishops on Monday. The term, roughly translated as "effeminacy" or...
Pope Francis has addressed the controversy surrounding the Vatican's decision to approve blessings for same-sex couples in a recent television interview.
The declaration approving same-sex blessings, which was officially released on December 18, sparked significant debate within the Catholic Church, particularly among bishops in African countries who have expressed...
In a ground-breaking declaration, Pope Francis has signalled a shift in the Vatican's stance towards LGBTQ+ inclusivity, permitting priests to bless same-sex unions.
The declaration, aligning with Pope Francis' inclusive vision since his papacy began in 2013, marks a significant deviation from past practices. It advocates for the Church's openness...
In his ongoing bid to make the Catholic Church more inclusive, Pope Francis affirmed to a young transgender individual that they are loved by God just as they are. This statement, announced by the Vatican's press office on Tuesday, echoes the Pontiff's continued outreach towards the LGBTQ+ community.
The dialogue...
Pope Francis, the leader of Catholicism, recently denounced "gender ideology", labelling it as the "most dangerous colonisation."
The Pope made the comments during a conversation with the Argentinian newspaper LA NACION on Friday, the 10th of March, where the Pope criticised present-day dialogues concerning gender.
"Why is it dangerous?" he asked Vatican...
Pope Francis has criticised lawmakers for introducing legislation to criminalise homosexuality before describing being LGBTQ+ as a "sin".
The Pope made the comments during an interview with The Associated Press on January 24th, where he described such laws as “unjust” and said that “being homosexual isn’t a crime.”
During the interview, Francis...
