Pastor Greg Laurie says America is experiencing a “total moral meltdown”
Washington – The Honorary Chairman of next week’s National Day of Prayer has a history of speaking out against LGBT Americans. Pastor Greg Laurie is the senior pastor of
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
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
Sculpture of Jesus the Homeless rejected by two prominent churches
Ontario sculptor struggled to find a home for his haunting sculpture of Jesus sleeping on a bench.
Jesus has been depicted in art as triumphant, gentle or suffering. Now, in a controversial new sculpture in downtown Toronto, he is shown
‘Marriage has nothing to do with love’: Catholic League President Bill Donohue talks gay marriage
The word is out!
Two Catholic Leaders Advise Denying Communion to Marriage Equality Supporters
Detroit Catholic leaders, one a legal adviser to the Vatican, suggest those who support gay marriage be denied Communion. Compare this to news that the Vatican collaborated with another murderous dictator.
By Niraj Warikoo
A Detroit professor and legal
Gay man removed from Catholic parish involvement after getting married
The media has made much ado about Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, wherein he claimed that the Roman Catholic Church needs to be better at welcoming gay and lesbian people.
Cardinal Dolan also stated that
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
Pope Francis called to restore the Church
Leonardo Boff’s weekly columns are available in Spanish from Servicios Koinonia and in Portuguese on his blog. Some of his older columns are available in English at LeonardoBoff.com.
by Leonardo Boff (English translation by Rebel Girl)
On the
The Pope’s inbox: Top priorities for Benedict’s successor
Pope Benedict XVI’s successor takes the helm at a difficult time for the Catholic Church.
By Michael Hirst
In the West, the Church is struggling to fill pews as congregations dwindle, while the number of priests is also falling.
Meanwhile,