On Resisting Passivity: Charleston, Laudato Si', and LGBT People
Today’s post is from guest blogger, Dr. Jerry Fath, whose bio can be read at... Read More
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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
Bishop Accused of Hate Speech in "Death to Gays" Controversy
/10 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA Swiss bishop is facing criticism for quoting a Leviticus passage used against gay people in a recent address on marriage, criticism that could result in hate speech charges. Read More
Lesbian Educator Comes Out At End of Twenty Year Career in Catholic Education
/3 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAfter nearly twenty years in Catholic education, Joan Grundy is coming out in her just released autobiography. In the book, A Deepening Life, she tells of being a lesbian employee in Canada's Catholic schools and shares the quiet ways she helped create change. Read More
Jamie Manson: Catholic Schools Must Say "No More" in Firing of LGBT Teachers
/9 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorFiring LGBT teachers from Catholic schools must stop, says a National Catholic Reporter columnist, at the same time the Archdiocese of San Francisco's disputed teaching contracts near resolution. Below, there are also additional updates in the cases of several fired church workers. Read More
London Cardinal Urges Nationwide Expansion of LGBT Catholic Masses
/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorMasses in London which offer an intentional welcome to the LGBT community should expanded across England in the views of London's Cardinal Vincent Nichols. 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
Transgender Godparent-To-Be Calls Diocesan Rejection a "Kick in the Stomach"
/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA transgender Catholic is not allowed to be a godparent, says a Spanish bishop, who further denied any discrimination in the case. Read More
Catholic Scouting's Response to BSA Policy Does Not Bode Well for Scouting
/3 Comments/in Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorThe National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS ) has responded to the decision by the... Read More
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