Historic first: The report marks the first time a Vatican document has included detailed stories from married gay Catholics, alongside a condemnation of conversion therapy. Mixed reactions: LGBTQ+ ...

(RNS) — Advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics expressed surprise to see the Vatican publishing the testimonies of married gay men. (RNS) — The Vatican released a report from a study group of theologians on ...

While the Church has no intention of changing its doctrine on marriage — recognizing only unions between a man and a woman — the Vatican has signaled that it intends to continue Francis’s outreach to ...

Pope Francis met with a group of transgender and intersex Catholics, along with LGBTQ+ allies and a medical doctor specializing in transgender healthcare, during a nearly 90-minute audience at his ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the first week of February, the Vatican department that oversees Catholic Church doctrine accepted written testimonies about women in the church whose experience conforms with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article is about a Vatican report containing testimonies from gay men. In the photo, the Pope and cardinals on a balcony at ...

The Archdiocese of Milan announced on Monday that it will begin collecting testimonies for the canonization cause of Servant of God Luigi Giussani, the founder of the lay Catholic movement Communion ...

Pope Francis poses for a photo with a delegation from New Ways Ministry, including transgender and intersex Catholics, during a meeting at his residence at the Vatican Oct. 12, 2024. Pictured from ...

The Vatican released a report on Tuesday (May 5) that included the testimony of two married gay Catholics and acknowledged the church’s role in “the solitude, anguish, and stigma that accompany ...

The Vatican report also acknowledges the pain caused to LGBTQ+ Catholics and the "devastating effects" of conversion practices.