Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Archives

Catholics Resist Bay Area Bishops’ Letter Denying Transgender Identities

November 16, 2023/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Phoebe Carstens

Catholic parents and community members have strongly resisted a transgender-negative joint letter from two California bishops this fall. Read More

Candidates for USCCB Presidency Include Mostly LGBTQ-Negative U.S. Bishops

November 11, 2022/8 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops begins its fall meeting today, at which a new conference president and vice-president will be elected. The candidates include some of the most conservative bishops in the U.S. Today's post includes brief description of the candidates' records on LGBTQ+ issues where possible. Read More

Archbishop Cordileone Asks Senators to Vote Against Enshrining Marriage Equality into Law

July 28, 2022/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) committee chair has written to legislators asking them to vote against the Respect for Marriage Act should it come before them. Read More

Exuberant Praise for Pope Francis from One Bishop, But from Others, Not So Much

October 24, 2020/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Bishops worldwide, as well as a top official with the Archdiocese of New York, have publicly criticized Pope Francis for his support of civil unions that recognize same-gender couples, though a few exceptions exist. Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: The Pope’s New Message on Lesbian and Gay Couples

January 31, 2020/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A new and important message from Pope Francis on lesbian and gay couples. Read More

Conservative Resistance to Pope Francis Gels Around LGBT Issues

November 19, 2018/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A conservative resistance has been growing in the church since Pope Francis was elected in 2013, with many of the harshest criticisms reserved for the ways he has slowly begun to change the church’s conversation around LGBTQ+ acceptance. Read More

Homophobia Flares at U.S. Bishops’ Meeting, Targeting Gay Priests and Fr. James Martin

November 15, 2018/9 Comments/in Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Statements from church officials and protestors alike targeted gay priests and Fr. James Martin, SJ, during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' assembly in Baltimore this week. These statements are but some of several signs that the U.S. episcopate still strongly resists Pope Francis' efforts at church reform. Read More

Catholics Resist Bay Area Bishops’ Letter Denying Transgender Identities

Candidates for USCCB Presidency Include Mostly LGBTQ-Negative U.S. Bishops

Archbishop Cordileone Asks Senators to Vote Against Enshrining Marriage Equality into Law

Exuberant Praise for Pope Francis from One Bishop, But from Others, Not So Much

QUOTE TO NOTE: The Pope’s New Message on Lesbian and Gay Couples

Conservative Resistance to Pope Francis Gels Around LGBT Issues

Homophobia Flares at U.S. Bishops’ Meeting, Targeting Gay Priests and Fr. James Martin

NEWS NOTES: Irish Prime Minister Predicts Marriage Equality in the North; Other Updates

Prayer Vigil Will Remember Orlando Victims & Call on Bishops to Speak Out

On Orlando: Why Can’t Catholic Bishops Say ‘Gay’ ?

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