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[Catholic Caucus] Bishop John P. Dolan to LGBTQ Catholics: “I wish to reaffirm your sacred identity.”In an interview this month, Cardinal-designate Víctor Manuel Fernández, the soon-to-be prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, said, “Without an experience of the living Christ who loves and saves, we cannot shape our ‘being Christian’, and concentrating on arguing and debating with everyone will not help mature this development in people.”After reading this, and considering my humble contribution to Outreach, I wanted to unpack the meaning of “being Christian.” To Catholics within the LGBTQ community, I wish to reaffirm your sacred...

Pro-LGBT bishop takes over as head of Phoenix dioceseBishop John Dolan leaves behind in San Diego a history of drag queen support and clerical abuse cover-upPHOENIX, Arizona (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop John Dolan was installed last week as the new Bishop of Pheonix, Arizona, despite cover-up of clerical sexual abuse cases in San Diego and a history of promoting LGBTQ groups and activities, including celebrating a Mass that featured a homosexual drag queen. In 2017, during Dolan’s tenure as auxiliary bishop in San Diego, he celebrated a Mass in which he allowed a nationally known homosexual drag queen, “Nicole” Murray Ramirez,...

<p>Bishop John Dolan received a ‘humanitarian award’ at the Mass from national drag queen activist ‘Nicole’ Murray-Ramirez, who has said that he requested the event.</p><p>PHOENIX (LifeSiteNews) – Pope Francis is shaking up the Church in the U.S., and nowhere is that more evident than Phoenix, where he recently appointed a new bishop with disturbing ties to homosexual activists, including a prominent drag queen.</p>

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis Appoints LGBT-Positive Priest as Auxiliary Bishop in San DiegoFr. John Dolan, a priest with an LGBT-positive record, has been appointed by the Vatican to be an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of San Diego.Fr. John DolanAnnouncements about Dolan’s appointment repeatedly noted his pastoral work with marginalized people. In the past few years, this work has included ministry with LGBT Catholics and their families.Dolan has been the diocesan vicar for clergy and pastored two churches, including the welcoming St. John the Evangelist parish in the Hillcrest neighborhood where many of San Diego’s LGBT residents live. Bishop Robert...