Pope Francis Archives - Page 11 of 71

Church Teaching on Homosexuality Has “Shaky Foundations,” Says Leading Catholic Journal

February 3, 2023/5 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

"It is problematic – if not contradictory – to stand up for the dignity of a gay person of either sex while deploring what it is about them that defines them as gay, namely their desire for intimate personal relationships with others of the same sex." Read More

Are Queer Bars More Sacred Than Churches?

February 2, 2023/7 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

'I experienced that genuine, authentic love in gay bars more than I’d ever experienced it growing up in the four walls of the church,' said musician Trey Pearson. Read More

On Eve of Pope’s Visit, South Sudan Official Confuses Criminalization With Marriage Equality

February 1, 2023/2 Comments/in Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

I hope Pope Francis is able to find some way to remind the South Sudanese government, Catholic Church leaders, and people that for peace to prevail, there needs to be justice for all. Read More

LGBTQ+ Ministry Means the Church Must Risk Beyond Its Comfort Zones

January 28, 2023/3 Comments/in Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

While many readers of Bondings 2.0 (including me) often think of Pope Francis as the most... Read More

New Books from Pope Francis, Benedict XVI Highlight Contrast on Homosexuality

January 27, 2023/1 Comment/in Arts, Books & Culture, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Statements about gay people appear in two new books, one by Pope Francis and one by Benedict XVI, the deceased pope emeritus, predictably falling along the positive and negative approaches expected of each prelate. Read More

Pope Francis Denounces Criminalization Laws, Saying “Being Homosexual Is Not a Crime”

January 26, 2023/2 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis has denounced laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ people, saying "being homosexual is not a crime" and that bishops needed to undergo "a process of conversion" to be more affirming. Read More

New Ways Ministry Rejoices at Pope Francis Condemning Anti-LGBTQ+ Criminalization

January 25, 2023/3 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

New Ways Ministry rejoices because of Pope Francis’ declaration that homosexuality should not be criminalized, a statement which millions of Catholics have long called for from church leaders. Read More

“The Atmosphere Has Changed”: Belgium’s Bishops Discuss Queer Blessings at Vatican

January 13, 2023/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

In a few months, as the world marks the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis' election, there are certain to be many commentaries about what has and has not changed in the church this pontificate. For LGBTQ+ advocates, however, an indication of just how much progress has been attained happened late last year—and offers a prompt to keep pursuing equality in 2023. Read More