Help us show our gratitude to all the Catholic Bishops who have so boldly and courageously signed “God Is On Your Side: A Statement from Catholic Bishops on Protecting LGBT Youth.”
Please add your name in support of the Catholic Bishops, and if you wish you can add a comment as well.
If your Bishop hasn’t signed, please reach out and encourage him to join us in sharing love and hope into our world.
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Thank you for being courageous. Why though isn’t the rest of the Church leadership standing up for and welcoming all of God’s children, as you have done?
Hate no one. Love everyone.
Thank you! May God keep blessing you always 🙏
Thank your Graces for following the Lead of Pope Francis in promoting that we are all God's children and to be treated with love and acceptance.
Thank you for your leadership and for seeking to make the Church more inclusive. While I feel the Church should go farther, standing against hate should be completely non-controversial. I encourage Cardinal Timothy Dolan to join in the spirit of Jesus's love and Pope Francis's compassion by protecting the LGBT youth.
Thank you for speaking up for true Christian values in a way that will make for less emotional suffering.
Thank you for your leadership.
Thank you for your courage and compassion!
All people are created in God's image. All are loved by God. Our sisters and brothers who are marginalized need such reminders and advocacy. Thank you for speaking up, providing caring support and advocacy to our LGBTQ young people, and witnessing to the truth of love.
Thank you for living the Word and being God's light in this world for ALL of us. You are true leaders.
Thank you for supporting our LGBT young people!
Thank you to these wonderful leaders for stepping up, leading by example, and supporting the Lord's message on inclusivity in the church.
Thank you.
Thank you for focusing on the love that God and the Church has for our LBGT sisters & brothers!
This is the right thing to do. Thank you for doing what Jesus would do. The LGBTQ community needs our support. Thank you!
In support and appreciation for all who join in this affirmation
Thank you for this showing of kindness and compassion.
All are created in the image and likeness of our Creator - and are thus entitled to inalienable dignity, respect, and equal protection under law. LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately victims of bullying, depression, and suicide. It is heartening to see this statement of solidarity and hope. I am grateful to and proud of our Bishop, Robert McElroy, and his auxiliary, John Dolan, for their leadership and witness on this issue. I am a proud catholic and proud ally. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.
#LoveWins #LGBTQLivesMatter #DioceseOfSanDiego
#RainbowCatholics
Thank you for shining this light of hope and love on the lives of these beautiful children of God at such a time as this.
Thank you
Thank you on behalf of my family.
Thank you for your courageous leadership. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I stand with all people who work to protect LGBT Youth and I thank Cardinal Tobin for his leadership in Newark NJ.
Thank you for taking a stand for Love and not judgmentalism against others who are different.
Thank you for taking a stand for Love and not judgmentalism against others who are different.
Thank you. I am a senior citizen in upstate New York. I am disappointed in our bishop for not signing Bishop Scharfenberger)as well as Cardinal Dolan from NYC
Thank you for representing Christ in our troubled world!
Thank you for recognizing the humanity of LGBTQ persons and speaking out against the bullying and ostracizing they suffer in our Church and society.
Lapsed Catholic. The Church has an incredible opportunity for inclusiveness and healing in the name of Christ. It’s not modernization; it’s the fulfillment of the word of God.
Thank you for your compassion and leadership. I wish my bishop (Bishop Thomas J Tobin) could acknowledge that we are all formed in God's image.
As a former Catholic school teacher who felt pressured to hide my identity, I thank you for your courage.
I am a middle school teacher at a Catholic school. On behalf of my students and LBGTQ students everywhere, thank you for leading by example with your signature.
Thank you for encouraging others to realize that we are ALL God's children.
Thank you for your leadership and for seeking to make the Church more inclusive. While I feel the Church should go farther, standing against hate should be completely non-controversial. I call upon my Texas bishops to join you.
Thank you for sharing God‘s love.
Thank you to all the bishops for standing behind Jesus's radical inclusivity.
Thank you so much! Hoping our Bishop Ricken joins you soon.
Thank you for standing publicly with our LGBTQ brothers and sisters. We are all perfectly made - just as we are.
Thank you for welcoming all of God's children. So proud that our own Bishop John Stowe is part of this group and leads with compassion.
We are so proud ,dear Bishops ,for your courage in showing the True Love of God in standing up for His Beloved LGBT children. We urge the rest of the Catholic hierarchy to Show God's Love too. Thank you for leading by example! 💗🙏🏽🌟
Thank you so much for saying this!
Thank you for exemplifying God's love.
Thank you Cardinal Tobin from a former parishioner in your archdiocese, and to all who participate in God’s work!
Thank you Bishop Gumbleton, we are all God’s children and all are loved and valued
Thank you for supporting LGBTQ youth with your assurance that the God who created us is the God who loves us -in all our wondrous expressions.
We are so proud ,dear Bishops ,for your courage in showing the True Love of God in standing up for His Beloved LGBT children. We urge the rest of the Catholic hierarchy to Show God's Love too
Thank you so much for finally speaking out. You have renewed my faith in the truth.
Thank you for your leadership in being shepherds in the footprints of Jesus.
thank you for speaking up
Thanks to Bishop Tobin and all the bishops!
Thank you for reminding us that God loves us all!
Please, Archbishop of Denver, please sign this document. These folks are our sisters & brothers with the same love & dignity of God indwelling. Two are MY children!!
God created LGBT people. It is NOT a choice.
Thank you to these Bishops for supporting our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters who are LGBT. We are all made in the image and likeness of God, and all humans deserve to be treated equally as the children of God. It is time for our communities ad churches to recognize this.
Thank you for loving ALL God's children.
Dear Cardinal Tobin and Bishops, I am so grateful for your care and concern for our LGBT community. You are a living example of the inclusive love Jesus offered to all!
Thank you!
Thank you.
I want to thank these bishops for doing the right thing! I strongly encourage Bishop John Barres to add his name to this most important document as we look to protect and welcome the LGBTQ community.
Thank you for your leadership!
Thank you to Jane Clementi and the leadership of the Tyler Clementi Foundation, for reaching out and being persistent with the Catholic faith. And, to these Bishop leaders for stepping forward to proclaim that it’s OK to be who we are. As Father Richard Rohr once said to me, “Peter, I am glad that you are ready to be the man that God made you to be.” Amen!
Thank you!
Thanks for being an example of Christ in our Church.
Thank you for "being counted" on this effort to better safeguard the life and dignity of LGBT youth!
With much gratitude, Linda Stark, Louisville KY
Thank you for supporting our brothers and sisters.
Thank you for reaching out to ALL of God's beloved children.
Thank you for your bold leap of faith. Remaining faithful to Jesus' commandment to love all of God's children is hard and risky in our culture. Your courage is noticed and applauded
I appreciate the statement, but the damage done by teachings of us being intrinsically disordered are deep and take a long time to heal and took me stepping away from the church to do so. As shepherds your responsibility is to bring us back, but words will not suffice in this matter.
Thank you for your leadership.
Thank you to all the Catholic leaders who are standing up for the rights of our LGBTQI population! We are all created by the same God and are all equal in every way. God is infallible!
We all humans and if we believe in JESUS we should treat each other equally
Blessings to you for the blessings you bring to others...
The good news is for everyone! Let’s show our faith in action and recognize the dignity of all.
Thank you for showing God’s love to those who often don’t feel it.
Thanks for acting in a Christ -like way
LGBT people deserve to be full members of the church, eligible for all sacraments, including matrimony.
Thank you for standing up for those
in our family
This is a right to life issue. The Church needs to do better.
All children of God...no exceptions.
In gratitude for your stand for love and understanding.
Thanks for your courage and support of justice.
This is wonderful! In the words of a dear friend of mine, “I love, love!” ♥️♥️
Thank you, Bishops for recognizing the dignity and worth of all human beings.
I went to High School in the 70s and my best friend was gay. I watched him suffer every single day. We are still close friends but he had to move away to know Peace.
To be pro life means to nurture all life. Too often we have been destructive. I appreciate this step towards respect and dignity for a group that seldom receives it.
We have been teaching that God is LOVE and that ALL LOVE comes from GOD and yet, sometimes it takes courage to stand for love in the Catholic Church. Thank you for standing for what is right and should be unquestionable.
Thank you for being faithful stewards of your entire flock.
A special thank you to Bishop Biegler~ standing for justice to those who have been sexually abused by clergy; most recently, the investigation of Hart and the disconcerting response from Rome.
I understand the *battle*. A survivor of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Jesus died for us all and we can only be in communion with Him by providing pastoral care to all his children. I am very encouraged.
Pax et Bonum
Thank you all for caring.
Thank you for standing up for ALL, we are ALL Gods creatures created in his image, whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, ideological or theological differences. We are one!
Thank you for your example of following Jesus. Truly walking in his shoes and loving all.
Thank you so much for showing the love of God to the world
Thank you! ALL of us are children of God, who makes NO mistakes in Creation. What else is there to say?
Thank you! ALL of us are children of God, who makes NO mistakes in Creation. What else is there to say?
Thank you for having the courage to speak up!
Thank you ❤️🙏
Thanks for sharing the love that Jesus wanted us all to have.
Thank you for leading our Curch with open, loving hearts!
God bless you all!
Thank you, bishops, for showing that you care about the wellbeing of all of God's children.
Thank you for your courageous statement. I feel sure Jesus would’ve said the same thing!
Thank you so much for taking this first step. I am saddened by much of the bullying, division, and hatred we see in our Church. This is the first of many steps that we must take with our Church until we truly love our neighbors as we are asked to do by God.
"And the second is like unto it, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
Thank you all so much for showing that Christ’s Love is for everyone.
All life is sacred.
Thank you so much!
I wish more Bishops would sign. Thank you for being a voice for our brothers and sisters who’ve been far too marginalized.
It is so good that we can get into this conversation whether all of the Bishops sign off or not. Our Church says all are welcome so let's practice that!
Thank you for supporting this initiative.
United in love for all God's children.
Thank you for spreading love.
As a product of Catholic education (elementary though undergrad) and member of the LGBTQ Catholic community, THANK YOU for taking this bold step to create a more inclusive and loving church, society and broader community of faith.
Thank you ❤️
Thank you for supporting all people made in the image of God!
Thank you for your courage.
We are all God's children. Thank you for standing up and speaking out.
Grateful, especially, for Cardinal Tobin’s leadership.
I have many friends in the LBGT community, some I met in Catholic Schools and others through my work or just in every day life. They are among the most caring and generous humans I know. Thanks to all Catholics and especially to these bishops for standing up for this special group, who simply deserve our love & kindness.
God bless you for your courage! Please keep on going, thank you very much!
Thank you for making us feel welcome and closer to the Church and for believing in love as the central message of Christ.
This is a ray of light, I’m so glad to see people in a position to make real change happen, stepping up and entering the conversation around keeping our LGBTQ community safe. All Gods children deserve to be loved, respected, honored and kept safe, emotionally and physically.
Thank you! May more members of our Church leadership be called to join with you.
Thanks for being the light.
Thank you
God created us all in His image; thank you for sharing His love for ALL His creatures!
Thank you to the Bishops for signing this! This shows that you care about all people, all of us. No one should ever be bullied! No ONE!
Thank you for standing up for the LBGTQ Community & promoting the belief that we are all God's children.
Love as Jesus loves.
Thank you to the signers. Anything from Venice Florida diocese?
Thank you for using your voices for such an important issue.
Thank you! God made all of us.
Thank you for caring for all lives
Created in God's image, we are all beloved!
It is always the right time to do what’s right. Never too late! Thank you.
Too often, I hear stories of LGBT Catholics feeling like they have no home in the church. Too often have clergy turned a blind eye to the bullying and negative way Catholics portray LGBT people in and outside the church. This is a beautiful step in the right direction. Thank you for this.
For family and friends! God loves you!
As a queer Catholic who is navigating the delicate balance of honoring Church teachings with being honest with and loving myself, thank you for signing this. There is a long road ahead, but this is a heartening step in the right direction.
Thank you for caring.
Thank you for standing strong on the side of compassion and for living Christ's message of love ❤️
Thank you for standing up for the marginalized. Praying all bishops will realize and support that all are welcome at God’s table.
Thank you to the U.S. Bishops who have already signed on to this declaration! God has always been on the side of all of these people. Your recognition of that is an appropriate response to the Gospel mandate so that "whatever you do to the least of these, you do to me." Please encourage your brother bishops to pray, reflect, and find it in their hearts to also support this statement publicly.
Thank you for showing what a true follower of Christ should be.
Thank you for seeing the face of Christ in all your brothers and sisters.
Thank you for being true examples of what the shepherd of your flock should be.
Thank you.
Thank you for making this important message clear to the millions who need to hear it
Thank you for supporting all of our brothers and sisters.
Thank you! God loves all His children.
In deep gratitude to the Bishops who understand the importance of accepting all God's Children. We are all made in God's image and all are deserving of love and acceptance. Of course, no surprise, Cincinnati Archbishop Schnur has not signed.
Thank you Bishops , for standing in solidarity with our LGBT brothers and sisters ..giving hope and love where so often it is not evident ..
Thank you. You are all courageous men of God.
Thank you for supporting forward and modern thinking, acceptance, love, and all in light of our faith. I hope Vermont’s bishop joins in with support soon!
Please jump on board archdiocese of Denver.
Thank you for responding generously to the needs of others, that is the life and value of LGBT youth. Doing so provides hope and light for youth and models the Jesus traits of care, compassion, love, justice. Gratitude ❣️
Thank you for acknowledging the light that shines in all God's children.
Thank you.
Thank you Bishops for your great example of leadership and caring for all individuals. Just wishing more would follow in your path.
This is a good first step, but our Church knows sexual orientation has nothing to do with morality anymore than eye color does. We need to recognize LGBT folks as full members of our Church.
Thank you.
John 13:34-36 "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
It's that simple. Thank you for making your voice heard on this issue.
Thank you for emphasizing the love and compassion for all people taught to us by Jesus Christ. I pray more bishops open their hearts and minds to truly reflect the message of the Gospels.
Thank you for living the Gospel and exhibiting leadership to the faithful.
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
May we all come to know that God Loves all of us exactly as we were created.
Love is love.
Thank you!!!
Thank you for affirming the worth of every life.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for taking a stand, and supporting the LGBTQ community.
Thank you and blessings
Thank you for signing and reminding all of the dignity of every human life that God Himself designed and created.
God's LGBTQ children have special gifts, including the healing of families and communities. Thank you for speaking up.
Thank you for this beautiful and inclusive message.
Thank you for stand up ashamed and bigotry and doing what our lord would do. Much love and respect. 💜💜
Thank you for supporting and showing love to the LGBT youth in our communities. I will be so happy if/when Archbishop Allen Vigneron adds his name!
Thank you
We are all God’s children!
Thank you for the compassionate voices!!
Thank you, Archbishop Wester and colleagues, for expressing Christ's love in our damaged world.
Thank you loving and serving all the children of God.
Thank you for your courage and commitment to bringing all of God’s people deeper into the folds of the Catholic Church.
Thank you Bishops for welcoming us into your hearts and churches!
We need to protect the most vulnerable in our society. Bullying shouldn't be tolerated in schools. Although we don't support the homosexual act charity toward the person should be paramount. Thank you Bishops
This is such important work and ministry. Thank you for your witness to truth, beauty, and goodness.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for being the voice of the Mystical Body of Christ in such a very, very important matter.
To see any child of God treated as "less" - or worse, tormented and endangered - is a tragedy and a travesty.
Your clear support and leadership in this is such an important part of the "Pro-Life" commitment that we all profess.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
My thanks to the bishops who are doing what Jesus would do!
Thank you for standing for those on the margins. Every life is worthy of love and compassion and it brings me joy to see church leaders stand against hate. This is a big step in healing the divide and strengthening relationship with God in communities who have been excluded. Thank you, thank you!
Thank you to the Bishops for adding their names to this initiative and standing with the LGBTQ and their loved ones. God is love.
Thank you for supporting! God loves all of us and tells us not to judge.
Thank you for reaffirming that we are all made in the likeness of God.
Thank you, Bishop McElroy and Bishop Dolan, for signing this statement which shows love and respect towards children of God. I am proud to be a member of the Diocese of San Diego.
We are all created in God’s image and likeness. God is Love!! Thank you for signing ❤️
Thank you!
Thank you, Bishops, for leading the way in the support of these precious young people. We are all God's family and we need to be there for each other in every way possible.
Thanks so much for your support
Thank you.
Thank you and bless all who support and advocate for the LGBTQ community. They are us. We are all beloved of God.
Thank you for following Christ.
For those not yet signing on... this should not be hard.
Thank you for signing. I have seen the fears, tears and wounds of many young people in my career as an educator from bullying because they were "different". They are not :disordered". They are so worthy of love and support. Blessings.
Thank you
Thank you for standing with the LGBT Youth. Jesus always stood with those who were the "others" in the community. His message was one always of Love.
Thank you for continuing in his footsteps.
Thank you. You are alleviating unnecessary, thoughtless suffering.
Thank you for being the voice of reason and love in storm of ignorance and fear.
This is what our loving God calls us to each day. Please Seattle Archbishop Etienne, it is time. Prayer for us all.
Thank you for acknowledging that we are ALL God's children.
Thank you
Thank you, for recognizing and respecting the Christ that lives within every human being.
Thank you.
Dear Most Reverand Bishops and Archbishops: I am so grateful for your courage in standing up for all of the children of God. You have opened a positive dialogue in the name of those who Jesus loves, yet who have felt so marginalized in the past. My prayers are with you! 🙏
Thank you for signing!
Thank you all for your courage, your leadership and your love!
Thank you.
Thank you for reminding our LGBT community that God is on their side!!!
Thank you for leading on this simple truth- God loves all of us, having called us out of nothingness to exist as His beloved children, just as He fashioned us one by one. We are to follow suit, imitating our Lord in loving as He loves. I hope and pray you are joined by your brother bishops soon.
I would like to add a voice by thanking these great men of God for standing with this community. The members deserve love, compassion and inclusion. Big ups from Uganda.
I am so happy to see the number of bishops who support and love all increase. I do hope to eventually see our Archbishop on this list
Thank you, Gentlemen!