‘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
Does it matter whether Archbishop John Nienstedt is gay?
By Tim Gihring
When allegations of a sex-abuse coverup began to leak out of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis a couple years ago, they were always accompanied by another, seemingly unrelated set of accusations: the bumbling attempts 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
Stockton monsignor sued for alleged sexual harassment, retaliation
A Stockton monsignor is being sued for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation.
A pool maintenance contractor claims Monsignor Larry McGovern, with the Stockton Church of the Presentation, sent sexually explicit photographs of his genitals and fired the contractor after
Is God Transgender?
By
In the 1970s a cousin of mine, Paula Grossman, became one of the first people in America to undergo sex-reassignment surgery. As Paul Monroe Grossman, Cousin Paula had been a beloved music teacher in New Jersey. She
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
Catholic bishops ‘don’t get it’—the fundamental problem is a corrupt clerical culture
By Phil Lawler
“Who is going to save our Church? Do not look to the priests. Do not look to the bishops. It’s up to you, the laity, to remind our priests to be priests and our bishops to be
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’,
‘Spotlight’ sex abuse priest hangs himself in jail
Brazil – A Brazilian priest mentioned in the Catholic clergy sex abuse film “Spotlight” was found dead in a prison cell after he was arrested again for suspected pedophilia, authorities said on Monday.
Father Bonifacio Buzzi, 57, hanged himself with
Bishops Respond After Biden Officiates a Same-Sex Marriage
Three Catholic bishops took aim at Catholic political leaders who support same-sex marriage, just days after Vice President Joe Biden posted a photo of himself officiating a gay wedding ceremony.
“When a prominent Catholic politician publicly and