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The Synod on Synodality may feel more calm than the 2014 version, but attendees still see momentum.

A group of LGBTQ Catholics from around the world told delegates to the Synod on Synodality that they love their faith—and simply want to feel welcome.

Creating a space where LGBTQ people lived out their faith without worrying about their true identity being used as a cudgel is Gospel work.

Earlier this month, Outreach asked LGBTQ Catholics to share 100-word essays about a moment when they felt proud to be part of the church. And our community responded thoughtfully.

Even though Francis has repeatedly upheld the church’s official ban on gay men entering seminaries, the remarks seem to be at odds with the pope’s welcoming gestures to the LGBTQ Catholic community—including to gay priests

Conference organizers say that they still do not know who was responsible for the protest inside the church. A liturgical minister discovered that the group had left incendiary pamphlets in the pews.

The document, which has been in the works for the past five years, cites other popes and Vatican documents, but also tries to synthesize the thoughts of Pope Francis.

My own journey as a gay man living out my faith in the Catholic Church has been bolstered by the opportunity to learn this history from the people who lived it.

When Catholic same-sex couples seek a blessing from a priest—and this already happens, regardless of Rome’s rules—it often flows from a deep faith in God.