Gay Priest Already Fired from Job, Now Suspended from Ministry by Archdiocese
Fr. Warren Hall, an openly gay priest who was fired from Seton Hall University last year,... Read More
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NEWS NOTES: March 22, 2016
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorHere are some news items that you might find of interest: 1. Seton Hall University’s... Read More
Conversation on Gay Catholic Priests Expanded by New Article
/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorMichelle Boorstein’s latest piece in The Washington Post expands the emerging conversation on gay men in the priesthood. Stating... Read More
Newark's Communion Denial Policy Hasn't Caught On With Pastors and People
/14 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIn October, Bondings 2.0 criticized Newark’s Archbishop John Myers for issuing a pastoral directive to his priests instructing... Read More
How Pope Francis' Message of Encounter Might Cause a "Miracle" This September
/6 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorCalls for Pope Francis to address LGBT issues during his September visit to the United States are mounting, but few expect truly positive engagement from the pontiff on the American Church's most disputed topic.
Still, real change could happen if model Pope Francis' commitment to encounter and to conversation, a "miracle" of sorts if it should happen. Read More
23,000 Signature Petition Asks Archbishop Chaput to Protect LGBT Teachers
/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorFired church worker Margie Winters left 23,000 petition signatures at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's offices on Monday, demanding Archbishop Charles Chaput end the firing of LGBT church workers and respect Catholic schools' autonomy. Read More
Archbishop Chaput Responds Negatively to Catholic Mother of Two Gay Sons
/8 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorArchbishop Charles Chaput responded to a Catholic mother's letter in curt and non-pastoral language, drawing out further the contract between Philadelphia's prelate and his upcoming guest, Pope Francis, at the World Meeting of Families in September. Read More
Letter Asks Pope Francis to Encounter LGBT Catholics During U.S. Visit
/7 Comments/in New Ways Ministry /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA coalition of Catholic, LGBT, and Hispanic groups have invited Pope Francis to meet with LGBT Catholics during his U.S. visit in September, contrasting the exclusionary policies of the 2015 World Meeting of Families. Read More
Fired New Jersey Priest Asks Pope Francis to Defend LGBT Church Workers
/7 Comments/in Employment Issues, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA priest fired for opposing anti-gay bullying has written to Pope Francis, asking the pontiff to stem the expulsion of LGBT church workers. Read More
Ugandan Catholic Priest Calls for a Worldwide 'Sexual Refugee' Program
/6 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorA Ugandan Catholic priest who has been barred from celebrating the sacraments is calling for a... Read More
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