As policies on gender and sexuality were released in U.S. Catholic dioceses last year, two grassroots efforts organized. Their critiques of the policies highlight concerns articulated by LGBTQ activists and others nationwide.
The Indianapolis Archdiocese has issued new guidelines warning that transgender students may not be allowed to enroll in its Catholic schools. The document, obtained by NCR, was signed into effect on June 8.
Grace on the Margins: Some bishops seem to enjoy upping the ante on their anti-LGBTQI stance. But few have been as extreme or inventive as Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Springfield, Illinois, Diocese.
Faith Seeking Understanding: The dialogue being called for in the recent Vatican document on "gender theory" is a false dialogue, one that makes no provision for the risk of genuine conversation.
Commentary: I'd like to point out three areas of concern about the Congregation for Catholic Education's instruction, in hopes of challenging Catholics of all stripes to celebrate the God-given diversity of gender expression.
The Vatican office responsible for overseeing Catholic educational institutions around the world has blasted modern gender theory, claiming in a new document that it seeks to "annihilate the concept of 'nature.' "
In an open letter Dec. 15, a group of 20 Catholic bishops and other religious leaders described as "deeply troubling" the idea "that a man can be or become a woman or vice versa."
