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Father Martin's Viral Facebook Post on 'So Much Hatred From So Many Catholics'

July 1, 2015/14 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Perhaps the biggest Catholic post-Supreme Court decision news is not what Catholic bishops have been... Read More

With a Call for Compassion, Jesuit Scholastic Comes Out as Gay

April 18, 2015/1 Comment/in LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Because we know that so many priests and members of religious communities are gay and... Read More

Gay Football Player Michael Sam Proposes Marriage Atop Vatican

January 18, 2015/5 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Marriage & Family /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Michael Sam, the first professional football player to come out as gay, proposed to his fiancee in the Vatican last week just as Pope Francis made his harshest comments as pope to date against same-sex marriage. Read More

Belgian Bishop's Call to Bless Gay & Lesbian Couples Elicits Positive Feedback

January 2, 2015/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Response to Bishop Johan Bonny’s historic call for the Catholic Church to recognize and bless... Read More

Jesuit Students Honor UCA Martyrs with Transgender Education and Justice

November 20, 2014/4 Comments/in New Ways Ministry, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, when people worldwide will remember those transgender people who died this... Read More

NEWS NOTES: Synod Perspectives from Catholic Writers and Commentators

October 27, 2014/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Continuing to follow-through on our promise to provide links to the wealth of opinion and... Read More

Catholics: Go Purple Today for #SpiritDay in Support of LGBT Youth!

October 16, 2014/4 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today, millions will ‘go purple’ to support LGBT youth and take a stand against all-too-prevalent bullying based on sexual... Read More

SYNOD: Catholics, Media Respond to Bishops' Report Calling it "Revolutionary" & a "Pastoral Earthquake"

October 14, 2014/7 Comments/in Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Revolutionary earthquake or unofficial report? This question about the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops’ relatio post disceptationem, or... Read More

Fr. James Martin: Holy Spirit Invites Us to Find New Ways in Welcoming LGBT Catholics

October 12, 2014/5 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Jesuit Fr. James Martin, a noted Catholic author and speaker, reacted strongly to LGBT hatred... Read More

Why Did Catholic Numbers on LGBT Acceptance Dip So Much In Recent Study?

September 16, 2014/2 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Statistics /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

On this blog, we are always very excited to report on statistics and surveys which... Read More

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