The author of That Undeniable Longing: My Road To And From The Priesthood, Mark Tedesco, contacted me through this site and asked if he could send me a copy of his memoir in hopes I’d be able to review
Exclusive: Vatican Meets with U.S. State Department’s Gay and Lesbian Envoy
A symbolic meeting to open a controversial dialog
The encounter took place in a non-descript room at the Vatican, and conversation stuck to regular diplomatic briefs. But for the parties involved on Tuesday morning, the meeting held
Nun Excommunicated for Becoming a Priest

After nearly five decades as a Catholic nun, Tish Rawles became a priest—and found herself cast out. Now she’s calling on Pope Francis to do what Jesus would’ve done and bring her back.
When Letitia “Tish”
Vatican synod calls for a more welcoming Catholic Church
Deeply divided clerics at a landmark Vatican summit echoed the more inclusive tone of Pope Francis on Saturday, extending more welcoming language to divorced and gay Catholics but stopping short of calling for clear alterations in policy
Archbishop Cupich lays out pathway for gay couples to receive Communion at Vatican press scrum
By John-Henry Westen and Pete Baklinski
Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago — who is participating in the Synod of the Family at Pope Francis’ personal invitation — said at a press scrum in the Vatican press office this afternoon that
Pro-LGBT Catholic pastors, bishop met in Rome for pre-Synodal conference
By Emmanuele Barbieri
Around a hundred people gathered at the Pilgrim Centre “Santa Teresa Couderc” in Rome, for the international conference entitled Ways of Love: Snapshots of Catholic Encounters With LGBT People and Their Families, sponsored by the “Global
Church language and sexuality
Archbishop: Family ministry is giving more love to those most in need
By Cindy Wooden
Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich told reporters that something his mother once said might give the Synod of Bishops a way to balance the need to affirm church teaching while reaching out to those who are struggling.
History made as South African Church Votes to Bless Same-sex marriage and Ordain Gay Ministers
YES! for Gay People in Dutch Reformed Church – NG Kerk – There were Tears of joy after the announcement.
By Melanie Nathan
History was made in South Africa today, when the synod of what was once probably the most
Synod should reflect on possibly allowing female deacons, says archbishop

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) —

