Bishop Robert Barron Criticizes “Preoccupation with Pelvic Issues”
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Caitlyn Jenner’s coming out via Vanity Fair and the ensuing national conversation has triggered some foolish responses from Catholic clergy.
At yesterday’s synod press briefing, Bishop Robert Barron said, “”The church’s first move in regard to everybody,” including gay and lesbian people “is to reach out and say just that, ‘You’re a beloved child of God.’ ” But that’s not all he said.
Contradicting Pope Francis, a U.S. archbishop has said priests may deny blessings to same-gender couples. Today’s post features that news, along with other U.S. prelates’ reactions to Fiducia Suplicans, the Vatican declaration allowing such blessings.
This message of accompaniment and welcome rings hollow for members of the LGBTQ+ community whose mental health has been impacted by homophobic and transphobic church teaching and policies.
The participants’ list for the Synod’s next assembly causes both hope and disappointment for New Ways Ministry as we work for LGBTQ+ inclusion. This news commits us to continue working to ensure LGBTQ+ people will be heard in the church’s synodal process.
Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have added their criticism against the Los Angeles Dodgers for honoring a controversial LGBTQ+ group during the team’s Pride Night tomorrow, the latest intervention in a controversy that has lasted weeks.
Three Catholic organizations, including the U.S. bishops’ conference, have asked the U.S. Department of Education to halt efforts to protect transgender athletes in schools.
The controversy involving the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI) for their charitable work has continued with seemingly everyone weighing in, from women religious to baseball players to bishops.