By MARY E. HUNT
The jury is still out on Pope Francis in a pontificate that may well be shaped by women. A month after Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named Bishop of Rome, his Prefect of the Congregation for
Constitutional convention backs extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples
By Ruadhan Mac Cormaic
The constitutional convention has voted overwhelmingly in favour of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.
Some 79 per cent of members voted to recommend that the constitution be amended to allow for same-sex marriage, with 19
Sculpture of Jesus the Homeless rejected by two prominent churches
Ontario sculptor struggled to find a home for his haunting sculpture of Jesus sleeping on a bench.
Jesus has been depicted in art as triumphant, gentle or suffering. Now, in a controversial new sculpture in downtown Toronto, he is shown
‘Marriage has nothing to do with love’: Catholic League President Bill Donohue talks gay marriage
The word is out!
The Vatican Is Into Lesbian And BDSM Porn, According To Download History
File under: Who Knew?
by Jonathan Higbee
Surprisingly, Bel Ami films were not included on a list of torrent downloads occurring within The Vatican. Instead, lesbian porn starring Tiffany Starr and Sheena Shaw, and a few BDSM titles worked their
Gettin’ Gay Married
… Two Catholic Leaders Advise Denying Communion to Marriage Equality Supporters
Detroit Catholic leaders, one a legal adviser to the Vatican, suggest those who support gay marriage be denied Communion. Compare this to news that the Vatican collaborated with another murderous dictator.
By Niraj Warikoo
A Detroit professor and legal
Vatican said Pinochet killings were ‘propaganda’
The Vatican once dismissed reports of massacres by Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as “Communist propaganda”, according to US diplomatic and intelligence documents from the 1970s leaked on Monday.
One cable dated October 18, 1973 sent to Washington by the US
Zambia gay rights activist Paul Kasonkomona arrested
A prominent gay rights activist has been arrested in Zambia after appearing on a live television calling for same-sex relations to be decriminalised.
Paul Kasonkomona had been charged with “inciting the public to take part in indecent activities”, police chief
Pope stresses “fundamental” importance of women in Church
Pope Francis emphasised the “fundamental” importance of women in the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, saying they were the first witnesses of Christ and have a special role in spreading the faith.
By Naomi O’Leary
The pontiff’s decision a week