Archbishop Expresses Support for Priest Who Came Out as Gay
A Wisconsin archbishop has expressed support for a priest in his archdiocese who came out as gay this past weekend.
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A Wisconsin archbishop has expressed support for a priest in his archdiocese who came out as gay this past weekend.
An Austrian Catholic cardinal who has often been outspoken in defense of lesbian and gay people has criticized his nation’s recent high court decision which allows for same-gender couples to marry. What does this latest marriage equality victory teach us about Catholic leaders’ responses to these issues?
A bishop has criticized a Nativity scene which features two Joseph figures while omitting Mary, calling it “sacrilege” and an “attack on the Christian Faith.”
A cardinal in Austria led a memorial service for World AIDS Day at his archdiocesan cathedral, the first such event there which will hopefully be replicated elsewhere in future years.
Meeting earlier this week, U.S. bishops voted to develop a document on marriage and family in a delayed response to Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. But overall, on this document and in other ways, the meeting was largely a continued rejection of the pope’s vision.
Two weeks ago, I had the distinct honor of being a speaker at an international conference in Kingston, Jamaica, which focused on the role churches play in the enactment and repeal of laws that criminalize LGBT people. I was the lone Roman Catholic among an impressive array of speakers from Anglican and Protestant churches from places like Canada, the United Kingdom, India, South Africa, Barbados, Jamaica, and many other nations that are or were part of the British Commonwealth.
An Irish bishop has insisted that supports of marriage equality be included in the World Meeting of Families that will be held in Dublin next year. Here’s what else he had to say. . .
An Australian bishop has said same-gender couples’ love is “like the love of friends” and compared their relationships to incestual relationship, all while weighing in as the nation’s postal survey on marriage equality that continues through early November. . .
A Catholic parish in San Diego hosted a special Mass recently to commemorate the 20th anniversary of “Always Our Children,” the U.S. bishops’ document addressed to parents with lesbian and gay children and to pastoral ministers.