Four US bishops joined sixteen other religious leaders in signing on to an open letter, published December 15, which described the “deeply troubling” movement to “enforce the false idea – that a man can be or become a woman or vice versa.” The letter goes on to state, “we come […]
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On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, the Vatican reaffirmed a 2005 ban on ordinations of gay priests, stating that “persons with homosexual tendencies” cannot be admitted to Catholic seminaries. Pope Francis approved the document, which goes on to say that gay men “find themselves in a situation that gravely hinders them from […]
In remarks at a gathering of Catholics in Georgia, Pope Francis said that gender theory is “the great enemy of marriage,” and that “the whole world is at war trying to destroy marriage.” He repeated previous claims that the Church has to defend itself “from ideological colonization.” At the same time, when speaking about […]
During a meeting with Polish bishops while attending World Youth Day, Pope Francis concluded his remarks by complaining that children are being taught “that everyone can choose their gender.” He also called this “ideological colonization” by “very influential countries.” Members of the Equally Blessed Coalition had this to say, following […]
In a press conference on Sunday, June 26, during a flight back to Rome, Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church must apologize to gay people: “The church must say it’s sorry for not having comported itself well many times, many times. … I believe that the church not only must say it’s […]
The Equally Blessed Coalition stands with the Arcus Foundation, along with dozens of LGBTQ Latinx groups and other allies, to reaffirm our resolve to end violence against marginalized communities following the Orlando tragedy. The LGBTQ Latinx community faces disturbing realities. As the U.S. Latinx population has grown, the incidence of […]
The Equally Blessed coalition is horrified and saddened at the tragic and unnecessary deaths of 50 people at the Pulse Orlando night club on June 12, and we pray for swift recoveries for the additional 53 people who were injured. As LGBTQI Catholics and allies, we decry violence in all […]
Equally Blessed, a coalition of Catholic organizations committed to LGBTQI equality in the church and civil society, is disappointed in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”). While the Pope acknowledges the complicated issues facing Catholics on the margins, including divorced and remarried Catholics and Catholics who identify as […]
DignityUSA, a member of the Equally Blessed coalition, has expressed grave concern after receiving news that the Knights of Columbus would underwrite the Catholic news service “Crux,” effective April 1, 2016. Noting that the Knights of Columbus have contributed over $6.25 million towards campaigns and measures that oppose same-sex marriage, Executive Director of DignityUSA […]
Equally Blessed, a coalition of Catholic organizations committed to LGBT equality in the church and civil society, is disappointed that the final report from the Vatican Synod on the Family offers little for LGBTQI Catholics and for families with LGBTQI members. In particular, the final report demonstrates a lack of understanding of […]