Pope Should Correct U.S. Bishops' "Ideological Colonization" of CCHD Grantees
Pope Francis is making headlines again with another blockbuster interview on a plane ride home... Read More
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Gary Sinise, Bret Baier, & Pete Coors Withdraw from Highly Anti-Gay Catholic Meeting
/3 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorSpeakers are again withdrawing from a meeting of Catholic business leaders over the anti-gay views of the hosting organization and other attendees. Read More
Gay Football Player Michael Sam Proposes Marriage Atop Vatican
/5 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorMichael Sam, the first professional football player to come out as gay, proposed to his fiancee in the Vatican last week just as Pope Francis made his harshest comments as pope to date against same-sex marriage. Read More
What to Make of Pope Francis' Latest Comments on Marriage?
/22 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorUntil yesterday, I had wanted to write a hope-filled blog post about Pope Francis’ visit... Read More
On Religious Freedom Day, Protecting Liberty and Justice for All
/3 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorToday is Religious Freedom Day, a time set aside to honor one of the United... Read More
"Where Are All the Young People?"
/14 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor“Where are the young people?” This seems to be the million dollar question in the American... Read More
The Pope, the Archbishop, & the Lesbian: Hopes for the Philippines Encounter
/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAs he journeys to the Philippines this week, Pope Francis will be met there by... Read More
Gay Catholic High School Teacher Is Fired. But by Whom?
/12 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA Catholic school in North Carolina has fired a gay teacher, the first firing announced in 2015 after a year which saw more than twenty church workers lost their jobs over LGBT-related employment disputes. Read More
SYNOD 2015: Preparations Begin with Key Questions About Collecting Data and the Goal of Church Ministry
/5 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorToday, Bondings 2.0 ruminates on the key question of just why and what for the church exists and how it can respond to families today. Read More
Picking Between LGBT Children and a Family's Faith is a False Choice, Says Catholic Advocate
/2 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorCaitlin Ryan, who heads the Family Acceptance Project and is Catholic, reminds parents they do not have to choose between LGBT children and their faith in a piece for The Washington Post. Read More
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