By Barbie Latza Nadeau
Pope John Paul II slammed the door, and Catholic conservatives say females can never be priests, but it may already be too late.
VATICAN CITY — In early June, a small group of devout Catholic women
Where did the Orlando shooter learn his hate? Hint: It wasn’t from Osama bin Laden.
By Jenny Boylan
Donald Trump wasted no time. “Is President Obama going to finally mention the words radical Islamic terrorism? If he doesn’t he should immediately resign in disgrace!”
This was early on Sunday, as the country was waking up
Francis agrees to possibility of setting up commission to study women deacons in early Church
In an audience with female religious superiors, the Pope has agreed to back the establishment of a commission to study women deacons in the early Church. Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini proposed such a move back in the 90’s. The Italian
Gay man settles with Catholic school that pulled job offer
BOSTON — A Boston man who had a job offer from an all-girls Catholic high school rescinded after administrators learned that he was in a same-sex marriage has settled a lawsuit with the school.
The Boston Globe reports 45-year-old Matthew
Devout Catholic catalogues clergy’s crimes, offers victims comfort
Sylvia MacEachern’s website go-to gathering place for church abuse victims
By Simon Gardner
Mike Fitzgerald is a 60-year-old truck driver who grew up on a farm near Bancroft, Ont.
It’s with some trepidation that I ask him if we can
Charlotte gay wedding defies United Methodist Church rules
Pastor, retired bishop marry same-sex couple at Charlotte’s First United Methodist Church
Officiating at the wedding could result in reprimand or a church trial if complaints are filed
The denomination’s Book of Discipline only sanctions marriage between a man and
CNS Director Tony Spence Forced Out
by Kevin Clarke
Tony Spence has stepped down from his position as Director and Editor in Chief of Catholic News
The Catholic Church in Michigan just made an important concession toward gay couples
For years, the Catholic Church has been in the throes of a heated debate over how accepting it should be of gay relationships.
The church teaches that gay behavior is sinful; however, no institution is immune from
The Archbishop Vs. The Girl Scouts
One high-ranking clergyman finally gets tough on literally the last thing he should be getting tough on.
‘I’m gay and I’m a priest, period.’
After 23 years in Chicago parishes, the question had pushed its way to the surface.
He weighed his options. He thought about his parishioners. Many, he knew, were accepting of gay people, even of same-sex marriage, but … Continue reading