Bishops' Infighting (and Honesty) Intensifies as 2015 Synod Approaches
Intensifying divides among Catholic bishops are becoming increasingly apparent as preparations for the 2015 synod... Read More
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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
Guam Archbishop: Marriage Equality the "Road to a Totalitarian System"
/8 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorResponding to marriage equality's legalization in Guam, the U.S. territory's archbishop said it would "destroy the basic fabric of society" and is the "road to a totalitarian system." 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
Pope Francis Will Meet with LGBT Leader During July Visit to Paraguay
/5 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorWhen Pope Francis travels to Paraguay in July, one of the meetings he will have... Read More
In Germany: Lay Catholics, Theologian, New Archbishop All Speak Out Favorably for Lesbian and Gay Couples
/8 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorGermany is fast becoming the main focal point for theological discussion on lesbian/gay relationships, as well... Read More
Caitlyn Jenner, The Archbishop, Fr. Barron, and Me
/11 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorCaitlyn Jenner's coming out via Vanity Fair and the ensuing national conversation has triggered some foolish responses from Catholic clergy. 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
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
San Francisco Archbishop on Caitlyn Jenner: Trans* Identities Undermine Faith
/16 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorSan Francisco's archbishop said trans* people threaten the Catholic faith while speaking in New York last week, adding yet another incident to his lengthy anti-LGBT record and reiterating his image of church which varies so greatly from Catholic in his archdiocese. Read More
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