File under: Will wonders never cease…
By Elizabeth Tenety
In an extensive interview with Jesuit publications released Thursday, Pope Francis set the framework for his papacy, calling for reform of both the attitude and the structure of the church,
Cardinal George hopes gay marriage is blocked, says pope’s remarks were misinterpreted
File under: The pope was misunderstood only when I don’t agree with what everyone else heard.
By Mark Brown
Cardinal Francis George told me in an interview this week that he remains hopeful of blocking the legalization of same-sex marriage
Glendora Catholic school dismisses gay Rancho Cucamonga teacher after publicized wedding
By Melissa Pinion-Whitt,
A Rancho Cucamonga man who taught 17 years at a Catholic high school was fired from his job days after he married his gay partner in a San Bernardino civil ceremony.
While school representatives declined comment on
Eleven Reasons Why I’m Leaving The Catholic Church
By Joseph Amodeo recently organized a vigil in front of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which led to the police threatening the arrest of anyone associated with the action. In this exclusive op-ed, Amodeo explains why he has
After Second Approved Miracle, Pope John Paul II Likely to Become a Saint
The best part of this news is: if this man can make it to heaven, no one else has anything to worry about.
by Barbie Latza Nadeau
On May 1, 2011, the late pope John Paul II was beatified
Scalia’s Son Says Homosexuality Doesn’t Exist, Plans to Address Group that Encourages Lifelong Abstinence for Gays
File under: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Two men with big fat homo issues. Poor dears!
By Brian Tashman
Courage, a Roman Catholic group that encourages gays and lesbians to live lifetimes of abstinence, is planning
Gay Ambassador Nominee Sparks Controversy In The Dominican Republic
The country’s cardinal refers to Obama’s pick to lead the U.S. embassy in the Dominican Republic a “maricón,” which is usually translated as “faggot,” while others urged the country’s president to reject the appointment. Brewster is one of five out
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Croatia Catholic Church forcing people to sign against gay marriage
Gay rights activists have accused the Catholic Church of corruption and manipulating the largely religious public in their fight against equality
By Joe Morgan
Archbishop of Zagreb Josip Bozanić is accused of forcing people to sign a petition against
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