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Top Vatican Official for Family Life Rebukes U.S. Bishops

November 17, 2016/13 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Pope Francis’ top official for marriage and family issues criticized his U.S. colleagues this week for their... Read More

Bishops Criticize Vice President Joe Biden for Officiating Same-Gender Marriage

August 7, 2016/19 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Vice President Joe Biden has been criticized by U.S. bishops for officiating at a same-gender... Read More

After Orlando, Bishops Should Cancel Fortnight for Freedom

June 21, 2016/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

When it comes to the mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Catholics have not only... Read More

Bishops’ Employment Action Against Editor Has Troubling Consequences for U.S. Church

April 26, 2016/0 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

More than sixty church workers have lost their jobs in LGBT-related disputes since 2008, but the recent news... Read More

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? U.K. Bishops Open Dialogue; U.S. Bishops Should Do the Same

November 17, 2014/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

“WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?” is Bondings 2.0’s series on how Catholics–the hierarchy and laity–can... Read More

Bishops' Meeting Spotlights Tensions About Pope Francis and LGBT Issues

November 14, 2014/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Though the U.S. bishops’ meeting in Baltimore this week has not produced anything substantial in... Read More

Is it Possible for Bishops to Move Away from Marriage Equality Opposition?

June 26, 2014/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Last week’s appearance of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone at the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) March in... Read More

Praying for All Marriages During National Marriage Week

February 9, 2014/0 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today is “National Marriage Day,” part of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ National... Read More

U.S. Catholic Bishops Invited to New Dialogue on LGBT Issues

November 14, 2013/3 Comments/in Hierarchy /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The U.S. Catholic bishops have been invited to open a new and more positive chapter... Read More

Catholic Organization Offers Survey When U.S. Bishops Won’t Do So

November 5, 2013/10 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good has set up an online surveyto elicit the... Read More

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