Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde speaks with CNN's Erin Burnett after making a direct plea to President Trump during a sermon at the National Cathedral's interfaith Service of Prayer for the Nation.
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's sermon at the Washington National Cathedral called for justice and inclusion in response to President Trump’s controversial executive orders on LGBTQ rights.
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The Vatican has approved guidelines from the Italian Bishops' Conference that allow gay men to become priests under specific conditions.
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Critics argue that the curriculum alludes to Christianity more than any other religion, which could lead to the bullying and isolation of non-Christian students.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issues new policies restricting the role of transgender members, causing dismay among LGBTQ+ activists.
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The Reverend Lisa Hunt retired from St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (SSEC) in May 2024, after serving as rector since 2006. Hunt saw significant changes in both church and the larger culture with regard to queer…
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By Christopher Lamb and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has apologized for using an anti-gay slur during a meeting with bishops. The 87-year-old pontiff reportedly made the homophobic remark in a closed-door…
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Defrocked pastor reinstated as Methodist Church pastor after 20 years. New policy allows clergy to seek reinstatement after anti-LGBTQ bans.
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By PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that…
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