St. Andrew’s Catholic Parish will carry banner in Portland’s Pride Parade
File under: When the people lead the leaders will have to follow.
By Nancy Haught
Parishioners from St. Andrew Catholic Church, which has a longstanding commitment to social justice issues, will march in Sunday’s Portland Pride Parade with a banner
Catholic School Teacher Fired Because Abusive Ex-Husband Posed Threat to Students
File under: Ya gotta admire those Gospel-Lovin’ Catholics!
By Neetzan Zimmerman
A domestic violence victim has come forward this week after being fired from her teaching job at a San Diego Catholic school because she was deemed a liability for
In bizarre move, bishop who ousted gay catholic from parish rejects 18,000 signatures, sends them back
File under: insulated, monolithic, callous, tone deaf church power structure
by Ross Murray
On April 11, Nicholas Coppola delivered over 18,000 signatures gathered through Faithful America to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, asking that Nicholas be once again
Same-sex marriage: France changes law
The French parliament has approved a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption, following a divisive public debate.
France becomes the 14th country to pass a law allowing gay marriage, and follows New Zealand last week.
Opponents of the move have
Inconsistent messages damage credibility of the new evangelization
By Isabella R. Moyer
“Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of life, is undermining the Church’s credibility,” Pope Francis stated Sunday during his first papal
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
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
Catholic Church Rips Off Marriage Equality Facebook Campaign With Red Division Sign
File under: Insulated, monolithic, callous, tone deaf power structure
Nearly three million Facebook users turned their Facebook profile pictures into some variation of a red HRC equal sign in support of marriage equality.
The Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco didn’t
Silent or supportive, U.S. conservatives give gay marriage momentum
By Peter Henderson
On a frosty December night last year, about two dozen guests slipped into the Alta Club, a century-old private retreat a block away from the temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that dominates