LGBT

Catholic parish in Germany to offer blessings at LGBT pride event

The Catholic parish of the Sacred Heart in Pforzheim will share a stand with the local Protestant church and offer blessings at Christopher Street Day

Former novices in same-sex union featured in BBC report

Francília Costa and Luiza Silvério met while in religious formation before later entering a same-sex civil union

Pride’s retreat is not yet a conservative victory

Declining corporate support for Pride events may signal a political shift, but conservatives should be cautious about mistaking a tactical retreat for a lasting cultural transformation

Pride Month and the search for belonging

Behind the symbols and slogans of Pride Month lies a universal search for belonging that ultimately points beyond self-definition towards communion with God and others

Archbishop Wester calls for deeper listening to LGBT Catholics

Writing after a private dialogue organised by New Ways Ministry, Archbishop Wester argues that theological reflection should remain open to scientific insights while remaining rooted in pastoral concern

Coptic Church resumes talks with Rome after assurances on same-sex blessings

The decision follows a two-year rupture over Fiducia supplicans, the Vatican declaration permitting non-liturgical blessings for couples in irregular situations

Cardinal Eijk condemns Synod study group report on homosexuality

The Dutch cardinal argued that ambiguity in the synod study group’s treatment of homosexuality weakens the Church’s proclamation of moral truth

Bishop Schneider says Synod report resembles ‘the serpent in the Garden’

Bishop Athanasius Schneider warned that the Synod study group report risks opening the door to total moral relativism and urged Pope Leo XIV to defend perennial Church teaching

Bishop Schneider leads mounting criticism of Synod’s report on homosexuality

A controversial Synod study group document has reignited concerns among critics who argue the synodal process has marginalised orthodox Catholic voices

Canon lawyer criticises Synod study group report

The intervention follows wider concern over Study Group 9’s handling of pastoral and ethical questions