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“God Bless You. Pray for me, pray for me.” These words of Pope Francis, spoken as he met a group of four transgender women from the United States, including myself, following his general audience earlier this month, have stuck with me. This miraculous encounter, which took place on Sept. 18, had its genesis at Outreach […]

Perhaps listening sessions with groups of transgender persons have allowed Pope Francis to better know us simply as people.

As a lifelong Catholic, who has known since early childhood that she was transgender, I ask: “Who defines who I am?”

While I had a very positive reaction from my priests, I know others who have experienced the complete opposite: they were told that they are sinners, evil, or that they’re not Catholic.