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Marriage Equality Debate Heats Up with 45 Days until Elections

September 22, 2012/0 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

With under 50 days left in the 2012 election season, campaigns on both sides of... Read More

ALL ARE WELCOME: What Is a 'Gay-Friendly' Parish?

September 21, 2012/0 Comments/in New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The ALL ARE WELCOME series is an occasional feature which examines how Catholic faith communities... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: The Cardinal and Colbert

September 20, 2012/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and television personality Stephen Colbert engaged in a widely-publicized conversation at Fordham... Read More

In Washington State and Minnesota, Catholics Can Make the Difference on Marriage Questions

September 17, 2012/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Despite the fact that the bishops of Washington State have recently issued a pastoral letter... Read More

Maryland Catholics–Including the Governor–Show Their Support For Marriage Equality

September 15, 2012/0 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Catholics in Maryland will have two opportunities to learn how to show support for marriage... Read More

Contradictions in Catholic LGBT Teaching and Practice

September 14, 2012/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Contradictions in hierarchical attitudes towards LGBT issues and people were the theme of... Read More

Gay Couple Sues Diocese in Real Estate Deal Over Fears of 'Gay Marriage'

September 12, 2012/2 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

UPDATE: The Rainbow Times provides commentary from canon lawyer Rev. Thomas Doyle after Msgr. Sullivan suggested... Read More

Following the Courage of Her Convictions to a New Parish

September 11, 2012/9 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Debbie Regala’s story is remarkable not because it is unique, but, I suspect, because it... Read More

Convention Speeches by Catholics Spark Controversy

September 8, 2012/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Prominent Catholics took to the podiums at both the Republican National Convention (RNC) and the... Read More

Is Cordileone Fit to Serve as Archbishop of San Francisco?

August 31, 2012/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

News of Archbishop-designate Salvatore Cordileone’s arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol has been... Read More

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