Disappointment and Hope in Vatican's Working Document on Synod
The Vatican has released its working paper for October’s Synod on Marriage and the Family,... Read More
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Next Year's St. Pat's Parade May Not Be As Inclusive as This Year's Was
/4 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorWhile the Irish in Ireland have shown that the overwhelming majority of them support gay... Read More
Bishops' Infighting (and Honesty) Intensifies as 2015 Synod Approaches
/6 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIntensifying divides among Catholic bishops are becoming increasingly apparent as preparations for the 2015 synod... Read More
Pope's Message of 'Complementarity' Harms More Than Lesbian & Gay Couples
/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorPope Francis supported heterosexual complementarity in a speech on Sunday given to 25,000 people gathered... Read More
"Francis Bishops" Question U.S. Church's Priorities, But Is This Real Change?
/14 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorRare public discussions erupted at the U.S. bishops' spring meeting, as newly appointed prelates questioned whether the bishops' recent priorities aligned with Pope Francis. Though a hopeful sign, other events raises questions about whether the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' is really changing. Read More
Australia's Bishops Use Schoolchildren in New Campaign Against Marriage Equality
/10 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIreland's passage of marriage equality has triggered a campaign by Australia's bishops for "the very soul of marriage," wrongly employing educators schoolchildren in Catholic schools as their messengers. Read More
Bishop: Referendum Not 'Defeat for Humanity,' But Increases Human Happiness
/8 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAn Irish bishop criticized Cardinal Pietro Parolin's claim that Ireland's passage of marriage equality was a "defeat for humanity," saying it was inappropriate and not likely approved of by Pope Francis. Read More
Vatican's 'Defeat for Humanity' Statement Shows Church Officials Have Not Learned from the Irish Example
/10 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorReactions to Ireland’s historic referendum vote to establish same-gender marriage in that nation have brought... Read More
Irish Referendum Results Warrant a "Reality Check" for the Church Says Dublin Archbishop
/17 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorWith 62.07% of the vote, Ireland became the first nation to approve marriage equality by popular referendum yesterday. Read More
A Great Day for Irish Lay Catholics! And for Lay Catholics in El Salvador, Too!
/13 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe following is the statement of Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director, New Ways Ministry, on the... Read More
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