— An institution with ingrained misogyny
Papal plámás is no substitute for an end to discrimination against women
By Soline Humbert
The Catholic Church is bedevilled by … Continue reading
Women are a problem for the Catholic Church
Vatican condemns radio station over anti-gay comments on quake
File under: Me thinks she doth protest too much.
The Vatican has condemned a right-wing Catholic radio station after a broadcast said the recent earthquakes in Italy were “God’s punishment” for gay civil unions.
The remarks, made on the
The only thing ‘odious’ at Paramus Catholic is bigotry
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Catholics hold ‘Liturgy of Apology’ to LGBTI People
‘We wanted to make sure the event was ethical, respectful and safe for all’
NEWTOWN’S Catholic Church has become one of the world’s first churches to apologise to LGBTI people for the hurt caused by the action and inaction of
Southern Africans Set to Test Anglican Ban on Same-Sex Unions
By Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
The province is scheduled to vote on gay clergy and blessing civil unions.
When the global Anglican Communion censored the Episcopal Church in the United States for redefining marriage eight months ago, it warned that similar
Reflections at a Funeral
By Gabriel Daly OSA
As we laid Seán Fagan to rest after all the suffering and injustice inflicted on him by the leaders of his own church, it became all too evident how divided the Catholic Church has become in
Lesbian Nuns and gay Priests: From The Late Late Show to Maynooth
By Páraic Kerrigan
A PhD Candidate in the Department of Media Studies at Maynooth University, suggests the recent Maynooth ‘scandal’ implies that some have not kept pace with changing attitudes to sexuality in wider Irish society.
THE recent Maynooth ‘scandals’,
Pope Francis says it’s ‘terrible‘ that children are taught they can choose their own gender
File under: What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate
Speaking to a group of Polish bishops, Pope Francis delivered a harsh critique of teaching children they can choose their gender identity.
“Today, children are taught
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MOVES TOWARD ACCEPTING HOMOSEXUALITY WITH NOMINATION OF 3 GAY BISHOPS
BY KELLY FRAZIER
THE NOMINATION OF THREE OPENLY GAY MINISTERS GOES AGAINST THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH’S RULES ON HOMOSEXUALITY.
Three ministers of United Methodist Church, Rev. Karen Oliveto, Rev. David Meredith and Rev. Frank Wulf- have been nominated for Bishop
Catholic Bishops Back NOM’s Hate March
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement urging Catholics to attend NOM’s anti-LGBT hate march this weekend. They write:
March for Marriage 2016
On June 25, 2016, the day before the