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Pope Francis calls for a ban on the ‘despicable’ practice of surrogacy
Only weeks after he approved blessing same-sex couples, Pope Francis has spoken out against the practice of surrogacy, likening it to human trafficking…
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How ‘homosexuals’ ended up in English-language Bibles
A filmmaker’s efforts to find affirmation from her parents led her on a journey culminating in a documentary on how a translation of the Bible lent justification to homophobia…
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Same-sex marriage is fracturing Christian denominations
Catholics around the world are sharply divided by the Vatican’s recent declaration giving priests more leeway to bless same-sex couples. Supporters of LGBTQ inclusion…
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Christian lawmaker wants Americans to live by 18th-century values
In Tennessee, a state representative says parents want their children raised with the values “that were in existence at the time that our country was…
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Hate crime? Vandal tears down church’s rainbow banner
A vandal targeted an LGBTQ+-affirming church in Atlanta, Georgia, tearing down an inclusive rainbow banner that hung on its front outdoor wall. Now police are investigating it as a possible hate crime…
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Vatican forced to clarify Pope’s comment on blessing gay couples
Following a major shift in the Catholic church’s stance toward same-sex unions, the Vatican released a statement clarifying the blessing of same-sex couples is not an…
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Burundi’s Catholic president says gays ‘should be stoned’
Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye said that queer people in the east African nation ‘should be stoned’ amid a virulent anti-LGBTQ+ tirade…