Church Worker Rights a Key Concern for Year of Mercy
LGBT workers’ rights remain deficient at Catholic institutions, a divisive reality demanding even greater attention... Read More
With Christmas Approaching, Gay Cantor Is Fired from Parish Job
/16 Comments/in Employment Issues, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorJust as we prepare for Christmas celebrations to begin, news has broken that yet another gay... Read More
Catholic School Discriminated Against Gay Employee, Says Judge
/7 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIn a landmark decision, a Massachusetts court ruled that a Catholic school discriminated against a... Read More
Archbishop Cupich: Respect Lesbian and Gay People's Consciences
/12 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorArchbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago again defended the primacy of conscience regarding LGB people in an interview, striking too against those who seek to deny Communion to certain Catholics. Read More
What Would John the Baptist Say to Church Leaders Today?
/0 Comments/in Employment Issues, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Scriptural Reflections /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorFor the four Sundays of Advent, Bondings 2.0 will feature reflections on the day’s Scripture readings by... Read More
Ireland Ends "Year of Equality" with LGBT Church Worker Protections
/5 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIreland’s lawmakers ended the country’s “Year of Equality” by passing a bill that will ban discrimination... Read More
Fired Gay Priest: "The Church Needs a Stonewall.”
/9 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Employment Issues, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor"I can't follow Jesus from the closet," said Msgr. Krzysztof Charamsa, the former Vatican official fired after he publicly came out as gay in October, who added, "The church needs a Stonewall." Read More
Church Workers Speak Out, Backed by 1,000+ Catholics at Call To Action Meeting
/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorNearly 1,000 Catholics affirmed a Catholic Church Worker Declaration earlier this month, standing with church workers who have lost their jobs in LGBT-related disputes behind the document. Read More
Church Worker Firing Challenges Chicago's Archbishop Cupich to Practice What He Preaches
/12 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorA second church worker in Chicago has claimed he was fired for being gay, according to a complaint filed against the archdiocese. This firing challenges the Pope Francis-like record of Archbishop Blase Cupich. Read More
Director of Catholic Nursing Home Fired for Being Gay & Married
/5 Comments/in Employment Issues, Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorJohn Murphy directed a Catholic nursing home for just a week before he was fired for being in a same-gender marriage. Read More
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