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Freda Smith: LGBTQ activist, first woman ordained by Metropolitan Community Churches

Freda Smith: LGBTQ activist, first woman ordained by Metropolitan Community Churches

by Kittredge Cherry | | Dec 1-15, Saints

Freda Smith was a pioneering lesbian pastor, LGBTQ activist and the first woman ordained in Metropolitan Community Churches.  She died on Dec. 3, 2019, at age 84 after suffering a stroke.  She was known for her memorable sermons and speeches advocating for and...
Charles de Foucauld: Saint of the Sahara had gay connections | Canonized May 15, 2022 by Pope

Charles de Foucauld: Saint of the Sahara had gay connections | Canonized May 15, 2022 by Pope

by Kittredge Cherry | | Dec 1-15, Saints

Charles de Foucauld was a French priest and desert hermit in early 20th-century Algeria who had gay connections. He is one of 10 new saints canonized by Pope Francis on May 15, 2022. His feast day is Dec. 1. Sometimes called the saint of the Sahara, he created the...
AIDS spiritual resources: Art and books connect Christ, saints and HIV on World AIDS Day

AIDS spiritual resources: Art and books connect Christ, saints and HIV on World AIDS Day

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec 1-15

AIDS spiritual resources for World AIDS Day include prayers, podcasts, artwork, books, and icons such as patron saints of the AIDS pandemic and Jesus wearing a red ribbon. They are presented here for World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. More than 40 years have passed since AIDS...
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