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What Would You Say to Pope Francis about LGBT Issues in the Church?

August 18, 2015/15 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A few months back, the Jesuit-weekly America asked high-profile Catholics ranging from Stephen Colbert to James Keenan what they would say to Pope Francis if they were afforded five minutes with the pontiff. Read More

Pope Francis' Appointments Raise Stakes at October Synod on the Family

August 14, 2015/1 Comment/in Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Delegates personally appointed by Pope Francis could positively alter outcomes at this fall's Synod of Bishops when it comes to LGBT issues, but even if they do not this rebalancing will certainly produce heated debate. Read More

How Pope Francis' Message of Encounter Might Cause a "Miracle" This September

August 12, 2015/6 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Pope Francis /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Calls for Pope Francis to address LGBT issues during his September visit to the United States are mounting, but few expect truly positive engagement from the pontiff on the American Church's most disputed topic. Still, real change could happen if model Pope Francis' commitment to encounter and to conversation, a "miracle" of sorts if it should happen. Read More

Letter Asks Pope Francis to Encounter LGBT Catholics During U.S. Visit

July 31, 2015/7 Comments/in New Ways Ministry /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A coalition of Catholic, LGBT, and Hispanic groups have invited Pope Francis to meet with LGBT Catholics during his U.S. visit in September, contrasting the exclusionary policies of the 2015 World Meeting of Families. Read More

Sister of Mercy Joins Parents in Protests Against Firing of Lesbian Educator

July 24, 2015/3 Comments/in Employment Issues /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A prominent Sister of Mercy has joined parents in criticizing an LGBT church worker's expulsion, setting her apart from Mercy leadership which expressed its support for the discrimination. Read More

Fired New Jersey Priest Asks Pope Francis to Defend LGBT Church Workers

July 23, 2015/7 Comments/in Employment Issues, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A priest fired for opposing anti-gay bullying has written to Pope Francis, asking the pontiff to stem the expulsion of LGBT church workers. Read More

Church 'Fully Supportive' of Trans People Who Transition, Says Top Official

July 18, 2015/12 Comments/in Gender Identity, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Transgender identities are not a doctrinal matter, says a top church official in England, adding the church would be fully supportive of individuals who decide to transition including Pope Francis. Read More

Kenyan Catholic Bishops Warn Obama: Stay Silent on LGBT Rights During Visit

July 17, 2015/5 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Keep silent on LGBT rights. This is the message Kenyan bishops have sent to President Barack Obama in the days before his planned July visit, a belief shared by their continental colleagues and a belief increasingly at odds with Pope Francis' vision for the church. Read More

Paraguayan LGBT Rights Leader Attends Papal Meeting, But Not All Are Happy

July 13, 2015/3 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The leader of Paraguay’s national LGBT-rights organization is very pleased at the way his inclusion... Read More

Wife of Fired Teacher Appeals to Pope Francis for Reinstatement

July 11, 2015/11 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The wife of Margie Winters, who was fired from a Philadelphia-area Catholic elementary school because... Read More

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