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Catholic Officials Appeal to Congress for Nullification of D.C. Human Rights Laws

March 31, 2015/9 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

With the support of Catholic officials, two Senators introduced legislation to repeal human rights amendments passed by the District of Columbia earlier this year, including one protective of LGBT student rights. Read More

On Religious Liberty and LGBT Rights, Catholics Must Pursue Third Way

March 30, 2015/9 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Legislative developments in Indiana and other states, as well as the District of Columbia, are seemingly pitting LGBT rights against religious liberty. This binary is, however, quite false and Catholics must pursue a third way which upholds justice for all people while respecting real religious liberty. Read More

When Life's Journey Is Not What You Expected It to Be

March 29, 2015/5 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

On the Sundays of Lent, Bondings 2.0 will feature reflections by New Ways Ministry staff... Read More

Religious Superiors Call for Rethinking about Gay Couples; Cardinal Burke Calls Them 'Murderers'

March 28, 2015/14 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Germany’s religious superiors of men’s and women’s communities released a statement that calls for a more expansive... Read More

Synod Data Collection Is Slow, Uneven, and Complex in U.S. Dioceses

March 27, 2015/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

They Synod on Marriage and the Family which will take place in October 2015 at... Read More

Puerto Rico's Archbishop Calls for Referendum As Marriage Law Is Ignored

March 26, 2015/1 Comment/in Arts, Books & Culture, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Puerto Rico will no longer uphold its defense of marriage law which only permits heterosexual... Read More

Filipino Bishops Reverse Position on LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill

March 25, 2015/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

In a reversal, bishops in the Philippines endorsed LGBT non-discrimination legislation with few reservations. Read More

NEWS NOTES: March 24, 2015

March 24, 2015/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Here are some items that may be of interest: 1.Police are investigating homophobic messages spray... Read More

What Are We to Make of Pope Francis' Inclusive Prison Visit?

March 24, 2015/7 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Pope Francis joined 90 prison inmates for lunch during his visit to Naples last Saturday,... Read More

Dublin Archbishop: I'm No Expert on Family; Anti-Gay Groups' Language is "Obnoxious"

March 23, 2015/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin displayed a humility rarely seen by someone of his office, admitting last week he knew little of family life's realities today. He also criticized the language used by anti-marriage equality campaigners in Ireland, saying plural societies must respect gay and lesbian people. Read More

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