Cardinal Kasper: After Ireland, Same-Sex Unions Now 'Central Issue' for 2015 Synod

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Cardinal Walter Kasper says same-gender partnerships are now a "central" issue for the 2015 synod, contrasting other top bishops calling for dialogue or intent on stopping any change. Read More

Archbishop Cordileone Skips March for Marriage to Deal with Protests at Home

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San Francisco's Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone was not among those attending last weekend's March for Marriage, opting to remain at home and deal with the ever-escalating crisis in his archdiocese. Read More

Large Majority of S.F. Teachers Publicly Reject Archbishop Cordileone's Handbook Changes

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80% of the teachers and staff at four Archdiocese of San Francisco Catholic high schools... Read More

What to Make of Cardinal Marx's Ambivalence Toward Gay & Lesbian Couples?

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Readers of this blog may become tired over the next year of hearing about Munich’s... Read More

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Widen the Synod Circle with Diverse Voices

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“WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?” is  Bondings 2.0′s series on how Catholics–the hierarchy and laity–can... Read More

Top Advisor to Pope Francis Misses the Meaning of Mercy

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A top advisor to Pope Francis commented on church's pastoral response to homosexuality during a lecture on mercy, but Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga struck a notably less welcoming tone than fellow bishops who have spoken out in recent weeks. Read More

SYNOD 2015: Cardinal Marx's New Approach to Lesbian & Gay Relationships

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One of the strongest pro-gay voices to emerge at the synod in October 2014 was... Read More

On Religious Freedom Day, Protecting Liberty and Justice for All

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Today is Religious Freedom Day, a time set aside to honor one of the United... Read More

The Pope, the Archbishop, & the Lesbian: Hopes for the Philippines Encounter

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As he journeys to the Philippines this week, Pope Francis will be met there by... Read More