THE Roman Catholic Church is preventing a seven-year-old boy with Down’s Syndrome from taking his first Holy Communion.
Little Denum Ellarby goes to church, knows who Jesus is and is old enough to take part in the special ceremony.
But
Catholic Church Continues its War on Gays
The Roman Catholic Church has been in the news quite a bit lately. At times, it seems like positive change is happening. We saw this recently when, under pressure, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago issued an apology for his comments
Archbishop orders priests to oppose or stay silent on gay-marriage
“There ought not be open dissension on this issue,” is the message the Catholic hierarchy is telling priests in Minnesota — “this issue” being same-sex marriage.
In a private speech to Minnesota’s priests last October, Archbishop John C. Nienstedt said
Roman Catholic Church free — but wrong — to reject adoptions by gay parents
COMMENTARY
Roman Catholic bishops are refusing to budge: They’d rather end their adoption services in several states than accept gay parents.
And that’s a real shame. Other religious groups that don’t recognize same-sex marriage have been willing to compromise —
It’s not easy to talk to the Pope
Don’t ya just love it?
When speaking to the Pope, you may not speak about yourself, and when the meeting is over you may not reveal the contents of the face-to-face conversation. In a papal audience or the brief exchange