Archbishop Mark Coleridge Archives

Archbishop Coleridge: Church Must Develop Welcoming Approach to LGBTQ+ Issues

August 6, 2022/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching /by Angela Howard-McParland

For Australia's Archbishop Mark Coleridge, the global synodal process centers on one clear challenge: “the question of how the Catholic Church might become a more welcoming and inclusive community without abandoning long-held understandings.” New approaches to LGBTQ+ people can spring from these general ideas. Read More

Bishops’ Statements Reveal Divisions Over Vatican’s Ban on Blessing Same-Gender Unions

March 19, 2021/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

With each passing hour it seems, news breaks about another church leader or Catholic group offering their thoughts about the Vatican's responsum earlier this week that banned blessings for same-gender unions. While much of the commentary has been condemnatory of the Vatican's action, some ranking church leaders have come to its defense. Read More

Was the Summit the Beginning of the End of Clericalism?

February 26, 2019/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A main theme at the summit was how the problem of clericalism has hampered the life of the Church and has been the main cause of the sex abuse crisis. Although clericalism had emerged as an important theme before the summit, it was amazing to see how many speakers condemned it as a significant problem that the hierarchy must work to eradicate. Read More