The Vatican’s ‘Lavender Mafia’ Strikes Again, by Phil Lawler 

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture, May 12, 2026

Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is also the lead news analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.

Scandalous? Yes. Surprising? Not really.

Many faithful Catholics were shocked last week when a Vatican document quoted a man who proclaimed his homosexual inclination a “gift from God.” They were shocked again when they learned that the pop song “Dancing Queen”—widely recognized as a “gay anthem”—had been played by a visiting band at the Pope’s weekly public audience.

Was the Vatican showing signs of some significant policy shift? Again, not really. What was happening in Rome last week was the same thing that has been happening for years: Some Vatican officials quietly signaled their support for the homosexual agenda, and no one stopped them. ….

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