Archdiocese of Salzburg defends hosting ‘queer’ training day
The Archdiocese of Salzburg is set to host a workshop titled 'Queer People in Our Parishes' for the second consecutive year. This event, organized in collaboration with pro-LGBT groups, aims to address the inclusion of LGBT individuals within Catholic parishes. The archdiocese defends the initiative as a means of pastoral care, despite traditional Church teachings on homosexuality.
- ▪The workshop will take place in early June and is organized by the Rainbow Pastoral Platform and HOSI Salzburg.
- ▪Last year's event prompted questions about the archdiocese's collaboration with a group that holds views contrary to Catholic teachings.
- ▪The archdiocese emphasizes the importance of engaging with queer individuals as part of its pastoral mission.
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News Archdiocese of Salzburg defends hosting ‘queer’ training day The Archdiocese of Salzburg will host a June workshop on ‘Queer People in Our Parishes,’ in partnership with two pro-LGBT activist groups, for the second year running. Shutterstock AndreasWailzer 0 Andreas Wailzer Comments 0 Wed May 27, 2026 - 7:27 am EDT (LifeSiteNews) — The Archdiocese of Salzburg, Austria, will again host a training event called “Queer People in Our Parishes” with two pro-LGBT activist groups. According to kath.net, the Archdiocese of Salzburg is once again hosting the full-day workshop in early June. An event with the same name was held last May in the archdiocese.
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