lgbt+ rights

Green light for same-sex blessings

German theologian insists same-sex blessings “entirely possible” even under current Church doctrine

Irish Catholic gay author - 'The Church is full of homosexuals at every level' (stock)

Irish gay Catholic author: “The Church is full of homosexuals at every level”

'James Martin, SJ In the Company of Jesus (People of God)' (by Jon M. Sweeney)

‘James Martin, SJ: In the Company of Jesus (People of God)’ (by Jon M. Sweeney)

Mara Klein, a non-binary German synodal path participant 'speaking truth to power'

“Grateful to speak for the people”: non-binary German “synodal path” participant speaking truth to power

On doctrine on homosexuality, two German bishops urge widening, opening, change

On doctrine on homosexuality, two German bishops urge “widening, opening, change”

Catholic women take charge in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria (stock)

Austrian Catholic women join sisters in Germany, Switzerland and Italy in demanding equal access to ordained ministry

Participants in the first assembly of the German synodal path

‘No’ to clericalism, ‘yes’ to co-responsibility: the keys to the first assembly on the German synodal path

The presidents of the German Church's 'synodal path'

“Synodal path” begins in Germany: youth, laity dream of Church “democratisation”

Austrian cardinal and Vienna archbishop Christoph Schönborn

Austrian cardinal says Last Judgment about having fed hungry and clothed naked, not sexual orientation

LGBT discrimination in the Church

Gay Spanish Catholic denounces Church LGBT discrimination: “It hurts, but they can’t take my faith away”

Archbishop of Tarragona (Spain), Joan Planellas

Spanish archbishop proclaims respect for same-sex families: “The Gospel never condemns”

A baby being baptised (stock)

In gay-friendly move, French bishop scraps terms ‘father’ and ‘mother’ from baptismal registers

Polish priest and media and business tycoon Tadeusz Rydzyk

Tens of thousands of Poles petition Pope to silence “hateful voice” of priest media tycoon

Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany), Franz-Josef Bode

Osnabrück bishop pushes for progress in Church on women, gay blessings, celibacy

Gay Pride

German ‘conversion therapy’ victim: “It is essential that the Churches speak out loudly that homosexuality is not a disease”

Cardinal Reinhard Marx

Cardinal Marx backs “pastoral” blessings for gay couples

Dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

Vatican official rushes to clear up “distorted” readings of document on divorce, homosexuality… but ambiguity persists

Gay Dutch priest Pierre Valkering

Openly gay Amsterdam priest wins Vatican appeal against dismissal

Michelangelo's 'Creation of Adam'

Pontifical Biblical Commission moves to justify divorce, more “pastoral care” for gays

A young woman sitting alone (stock)

French lawmakers denounce gay ‘conversion therapy’ “based on false conception of homosexuality”

Vatican official Jordi Bertomeu

Vatican official: Homosexuality-pedophilia link a “great injustice”, “criminalisation” of gay identity

German Jesuit theologian Ansgar Wucherpfennig

German theologian blasts “right-wing” Catholics for spreading myth homosexuality linked to child abuse

German bishops in procession

German Bishops insist homosexuality “normal”, sex after divorce and remarriage not a “serious sin”

Depression (stock)

French expert denounces “very deeply destabilising” Christian gay ‘conversion therapy’

A gay couple holding hands (stock)

German laity push bishops for blessings for gay couples

British lesbian Jayne Ozanne Thursday with Pope Francis

Meet the British lesbian fighting gay “conversion therapy” with the Gospel

The Pope receives participants in the World Congress of the International Association of Criminal Law

Pope accuses big business of “crimes against humanity”, rails against “Nazi”-like homophobia, anti-Semitism

British lesbian Jayne Ozanne Thursday with Pope Francis

Pope shows “concern” for lesbian Christian survivor of gay ‘conversion therapy’

Work by Polish artist Daniel Rycharski

Polish artist decries Church incitement of “hatred” towards LGBT+ people

Same-sex thanksgiving service in an Austrian church

Austrian priest celebrates “liturgy of thanksgiving” for lesbian civil marriage