Vatican's 'Defeat for Humanity' Statement Shows Church Officials Have Not Learned from the Irish Example
Reactions to Ireland’s historic referendum vote to establish same-gender marriage in that nation have brought... Read More
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/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorToday marks 3 and 1/2 years since New Ways Ministry started this blog. It’s amazing... Read More
European Bishops Strategize for Positive LGBT Outcome at October's Synod
/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor Three of Europe's top prelates gathered with colleagues in Rome earlier this week, reflecting on how they could implement more pastoral responses at the upcoming Synod of Bishops. Read More
S.F. Parents and Students Say Revised Teaching Handbook Is Still Problematic
/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAfter months of protest, the Archdiocese of San Francisco has revised the enhanced morality clauses proposed for teaching contracts. These revisions are not quieting tensions in the archdiocese that seem far from resolved. Read More
Will World Meeting of Families Accept Catholic LGBT Organizations?
/6 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIn September of 2015, the Vatican-sponsored World Meeting of Families (WMF) will bring together about... 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
Swiss and Swedish Incidents Reveal the Need for LGBT Education for Clergy
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorSwitzerland and Sweden have recently shared a similar sad experience. In each country, a local... Read More
Ireland Votes on Marriage Today, While Bishops' Political Influence Wanes
/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIrish voters will decide today whether to legalize same-gender marriage in this most Catholic of nations. If they succeed, the vote would be the first popular referendum in the world to endorse marriage equality. Read More
Colombian Bishop Apologizes for Angering All with Lesbian & Gay Remarks
/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIt’s pretty rare, and thus news, when a Catholic bishop makes statements about gay and... Read More
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