## Vatican recognises the ‘pain’ experienced by LGBTQ+ Catholics in landmark report

Authored by attitude.co.uk

The Vatican released a landmark report yesterday (5 May) that, for “the first time”, included personal testimonies from two married gay Catholics.

Acknowledging LGBTQ+ lived experiences within an official Church document, the document highlighted the “solitude, anguish, and stigma” experienced by LGBTQ+ Catholics.

Penned by a group of theologians, the report states: “The personal testimonies we have gathered reveal both lacerations and longings, hope and pain.”.

“The disintegrating separation between faith and sexuality” – the Vatican recognising the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the church.

The body acknowledges that “the difficulty found in the experiences we heard is the disintegrating separation between faith and sexuality.”

The report follows Pope Leo XIV becoming head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City in 2025, following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday last year.

To read about Pope Leo XIV’s history of LGBTQ+ remarks, you can visit Attitude’s roundup titled, ‘Examining Pope Leo XIV’s history of LGBTQ-related statements and actions‘. »

### Trump says he will send an ‘Election Integrity Army’ into every state for midterms

Authored by the-independent.com

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Republicans plan to dispense a large “Election Integrity Army” to every single state for the 2026 midterms – invoking his debunked claims that the United States does not have fair elections.

We will be doing the same again in 2026, but it will be much bigger and stronger,” Trump wrote.

Trump did not elaborate on who would be part of the “Election Integrity Army” or how large it would be. »

### Black Hills drilling project canceled after backlash from tribes

Authored by abcnews.com

A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes and local groups.

Groups opposed the project because of its proximity to a sacred site called Pe'Sla, a meadow in the Black Hills where Sioux tribes hold ceremonies and pray throughout the year. »

### Trump says he wants to check whether the gold in Fort Knox is still there because ‘they steal a lot’

Authored by the-independent.com

President Donald Trump says he still wants to travel to Fort Knox, peer inside its secure vaults and verify that the gold is still there — because, he said: “They steal a lot.”.

open image in gallery President Donald Trump still wants to visit Fort Knox to peer inside its gold vaults because, he said: ‘They steal a lot’ ( AP1974 ).

“We're actually going to Fort Knox to see if the gold is there, because maybe somebody stole the gold. »

### Casper the foster mom owl has raised hundreds of rescued owlets as her own

Authored by cbc.ca

Great horned owl Casper has taken that many owlets under her wing during her 26 years at the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta.

"She’s got a little edge to her, let’s say that," said Rob Hope, manager of the society.

She is currently fostering four fledglings, all rescued from different circumstances and all around the same age — between six and seven weeks. »

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