Philadelphia Archives - New Ways Ministry

New Ways Ministry: Supreme Court Must Stand for Non-Discrimination in Fulton Case

November 4, 2020/0 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The following is a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, about the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. Read More

Conservative Bishops Endorse Criticism of Fr. James Martin’s LGBT Ministry

September 25, 2019/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Conservative bishops in the U.S. have endorsed Archbishop Charles Chaput's criticism of Fr. James Martin, SJ, and his LGBT ministry, criticism on which the archbishop has doubled down. Read More

Fr. James Martin Responds to Philadelphia Archbishop’s Criticism of LGBTQ Talk

September 20, 2019/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Fr. James Martin, SJ, has issued a response to a recent column by Philadelphia's outgoing archbishop that criticized Martin for alleged ambiguities in his LGBTQ ministry. Read More

Catholic Agency Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court for Right to Refuse Services to LGBTQ Clients

July 24, 2019/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A Catholic social services agency has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that the agency may, as a religious organization, be exempted from non-discrimination laws and refuse services to LGBTQ clients under the First Amendment. Read More

Judge Rules Catholic Agency Cannot Discriminate Against LGBT Foster Parents

July 17, 2018/2 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A judge has ruled that the city of Philadelphia was justified in asking faith-based social service providers to follow local non-discrimination policies. Read More

City of Philadelphia Investigating Catholic Social Service Agency for Anti-LGBT Discrimination

March 24, 2018/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The city of Philadelphia has suspended its partnership with a Catholic organization providing foster care services because the church-affiliated organization seemingly discriminates against LGBT people. Read More