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Being Elizabeth: The Call to Being a Parent of an LGBT Person

December 22, 2016/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Today’s post is by guest blogger, Louise Laferla. Mrs. Laferla is married to Ivan and... Read More

Malta Bans Conversion Therapy for LGBT People; Catholic Church Should Do Likewise

December 15, 2016/8 Comments/in Healthcare, Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The heavily Catholic island nation of Malta has become the first European country to outlaw... Read More

Top Catechist Calls Teaching on Homosexuality “Nonsensical”

March 8, 2016/0 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Malta’s top catechist has questioned Catholic teachings on homosexuality and criticized a position paper about reparative therapy released... Read More

Archbishop Admits Church’s Mistake in Supporting Reparative Therapy

March 1, 2016/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Malta’s top bishop acknowledged church leaders were mistaken when they released a controversial position paper designed to... Read More

Trans Prisoner Writes Pope Francis After Priest Uses Slur Against Her

January 28, 2016/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A trans prisoner in Malta is appealing to Pope Francis for mercy after allegedly being subjected... Read More

Bishop Hopes Year of Mercy Will "Start a New Era for the Church"

December 9, 2015/8 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The Year of Mercy now underway will hopefully “start a new era for the... Read More

Priest Blesses Same-Gender Couple's Engagement in Malta; Archbishop Remains Calm

April 15, 2015/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A priest in Malta will not be reprimanded for blessing rings at a commitment ceremony between two men. Those involved in this incident are revealing what the intensified mercy called for by Pope Francis earlier this week might look like when it comes to LGBT issues. Read More

Being Elizabeth: The Call to Being a Parent of an LGBT Person

Malta Bans Conversion Therapy for LGBT People; Catholic Church Should Do Likewise

Top Catechist Calls Teaching on Homosexuality “Nonsensical”

Archbishop Admits Church’s Mistake in Supporting Reparative Therapy

Trans Prisoner Writes Pope Francis After Priest Uses Slur Against Her

Bishop Hopes Year of Mercy Will "Start a New Era for the Church"

Priest Blesses Same-Gender Couple's Engagement in Malta; Archbishop Remains Calm

What to Make of Maltese Bishop's LGBT Award Nomination?

SYNOD: Malta Bishop's Talk Was Influenced By Parents of LGBT People

Do Bishops or Politicians Know More About Catholics and LGBT Issues?

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