U.S. Catholics Stand with Nuns As Vatican Crackdown Re-Emerges

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The Vatican’s heavy-handed investigations of U.S. women religious appeared to be fading away under Pope... Read More

Catholic Pastor: 'I am not the bedroom police.'

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How do LGBT people fare in Catholic parishes?  How welcoming are Catholic communities to gay and... Read More

Papal Canonizations, Part 3: More Questions than Answers

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Pope Francis canonized Popes John XXII and John Paul II yesterday, formally acknowledging them as saints. In... Read More

Homelessness Advocate Asks Pope Francis to Protect LGBT Youth

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The head of the largest shelter i the U.S.  for homeless  LGBT youth has written... Read More

Under Pope Francis, Italian Gay Catholics See Signs of Hope — and Resistance

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Whether a ‘Francis effect’ exists and just what it might be are questions which have... Read More

Jesuit Scholar Assesses Pope Francis' Approach to LGBT Issues

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Jesuit Professor John Langan has published an article in America magazine which examines the significance of... Read More

Pope Francis' Letter to All Families Hopeful Sign as Synod on Family Life Approaches

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Following last week’s consistory of cardinals, Pope Francis has written an open letter to families... Read More

New Survey Shows Global Catholics Divided on Sexuality Issues

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A new global poll shows that the majority of Catholics disagree with the hierarchy on... Read More

NEWS NOTES: January 28, 2014

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Here are some items that you may find of interest: 1) At the end of... Read More

Malta Bishop Reports Pope Francis “Shocked” by Gay Adoptions – What’s Really Going On?

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According to an auxiliary bishop from Malta, Pope Francis is “shocked” that adoption for same-gender... Read More