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QUOTE TO NOTE: Pope Francis: Pray for a Synod Miracle

July 6, 2015/6 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The National Catholic Reporter noted that during his second speech on his visit to Ecuador,... Read More

To Whom Was the Pope Referring in Encylical's Remarks About Body & Gender?

June 20, 2015/10 Comments/in Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Sii,” has made headlines around the world, and it... Read More

QUOTES TO NOTE: LGBT Issues & Pope Francis' Encyclical on the Environment?

June 18, 2015/13 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In Laudato Sii, Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, the pontiff has a number of quotations which... Read More

Pope's Message of 'Complementarity' Harms More Than Lesbian & Gay Couples

June 16, 2015/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Pope Francis supported heterosexual complementarity in a speech on Sunday given to 25,000 people gathered... Read More

Pope Francis Will Meet with LGBT Leader During July Visit to Paraguay

June 13, 2015/5 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

When Pope Francis travels to Paraguay in July, one of the meetings he will have... Read More

Ugandan Catholic Priest Calls for a Worldwide 'Sexual Refugee' Program

June 9, 2015/6 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

A Ugandan Catholic priest who has been barred from celebrating the sacraments is calling for a... Read More

Pope Francis Invited to Visit New York's Homeless LGBT Youth

May 12, 2015/1 Comment/in Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Following an open letter published in the New York Times last spring, anti-homelessness advocate Carl Siciliano again wrote to Pope Francis on behalf of the LGBT youth for whom he provides care. Read More

World Deserves More Than Rumors About the French Ambassador to the Vatican

April 26, 2015/7 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Two weeks ago, on April 12th, we published a post with the headline “Did the... Read More

100+ Catholics Appeal to Pope Francis for San Francisco Archbishop's Removal

April 17, 2015/11 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Calling for Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to be replaced, more than 100 San Francisco area Catholics released an open letter to Pope Francis expressing their discontent with the archbishop's leadership. Their concerns were primarily related to his obsessive anti-LGBT agenda.Calling for Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to be replaced, more than 100 San Francisco area Catholics released an open letter to Pope Francis expressing their discontent with the archbishop's leadership. Their concerns were primarily related to his obsessive anti-LGBT agenda. 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

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