October 16, 2024

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 left are Francis DeBernardo, Bernadette Donlon, Robert Shine, Matthew Myers, Brian Flanagan and Loretto Sister Jeannine Gramick.(CNS photo/courtesy New Ways Ministry)

Pope hears testimonies from transgender and intersex Catholics

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 residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
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light shining through a open door.

Doorway to Awakening

The last line of St. Francis’ prayer presents us with one of the paradoxes of the spiritual journey.
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A Blueprint for True Happiness

Each one of us is called to discover and do God’s will. We live with open hands knowing that God will provide for our daily needs. We pray to be forgiven to the degree that we forgive.
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Study & Theology: A Franciscan Feast

When I was young, Thanksgiving dinners were never held in anyone’s house. My grandmother and her sisters decided that no one’s Philadelphia row house was big enough for the entire clan. Smart women that they were, we always took over ...
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