Tag: religion
Set in Aotearoa, New Zealand, “Mysterious Ways” delves into the passionate love story of an English Anglican vicar and his Samoan boyfriend, providing a poignant examination of the intersections between sexuality, faith, and culture.
The kiwi-pacifika film, which is set to grace screens in select cinemas till 7th September, follows...
Pope Francis has firmly reiterated his stance that the Catholic Church is open to everyone, including LGBTQ+ individuals and all other marginalised communities.
"The Lord is clear: The sick, the elderly, the young, old, ugly, beautiful, good and bad," he stated during an in-flight press conference as he returned from...
India's Supreme Court is set to begin hearing final arguments on several petitions seeking to legalise same-sex marriage. This decision could make India the 35th country to legalise same-sex unions.
The hearing and debate, which will be "live-streamed in public interest," according to the court, is expected to be lively,...
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...
Mentalist and magician Jeremy Rolston shares how his faith-based upbringing led him to ignore his sexual attraction to men, repress romantic possibilities and even say ‘no’ to marriage equality.
I love being gay, I really do. It’s been an interesting and difficult journey to get here though.
For my whole life...
A Christian school in the U.S. State of Missouri will be closing permanently in May this year, following a decision by local churches to cut their funding over the School's support for the LGBTQ+ community.
This decision highlights the ongoing tension between religious institutions and the LGBTQ+ community, as...
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...
The Bishop of Worcester, Dr John Inge, has spoken out in support of the LGBTQ+ community urging the Church of England to change its anti-same-sex marriage policy.
Dr Inge, who penned an open letter to speak out against the Church’s views, says, “the time has come for the Church of...
