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What does the synod document say about ordination of women, LGBTQ issues, and the liturgy?
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Oct 27, 2022 / 04:20 am At the heart of the synodal process is “a Church capable of radical inclusion,” according to a key document released by the Vatican on Thursday to guide the Synod on Synodality. Titled “Enlarge the space of your tent,” the …
Catholic schools’ free lunch funds jeopardized by Biden LGBT rule change
by Edie Heipel, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 10, 2022 / 18:00 pm Catholic school leaders need to be aware that their schools could be cut off from the federal government’s free and subsidized lunch program if their policies don’t comply with the Biden administration’s revised rules against LGBTQ discrimination, …
Green Bay diocese issues gender identity policy consistent with biological sex
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 13, 2022 / 18:08 pm The Diocese of Green Bay has added a clause to its education policy manual that prohibits the use of pronouns and wearing clothes that do not align with a person’s biological sex. With 54 Catholic schools in the …
Bishop revokes Catholic status of Jesuit school flying LBGT, Black Lives Matter flags
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jun 17, 2022 / 06:06 am After a months-long impasse, A Jesuit middle school in Worcester, Massachusetts, has had its Catholic status revoked by the local bishop for defying his order to stop flying flags supporting LGBT pride and the Black Lives Matter movement. …
Pope Francis appoints San Diego auxiliary to lead Phoenix diocese
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 10, 2022 / 04:16 am Pope Francis on Friday named San Diego Auxiliary Bishop John P. Dolan to lead the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona. Dolan, 60, succeeds Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, whose resignation was accepted on June 10, after turning 75, the usual age of …
US embassy to Vatican again flies Pride Flag as Biden administration backs ‘LGBTQIA+’ advocacy
By Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jun 1, 2022 / 18:00 pm The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has again flown a Pride Flag, as President Joe Biden reiterated his commitment to supporting LGBT advocacy and, apparently, transgender-affirming health care for children. “The United States respects and promotes the equality …
15-year Courage staffer says apostolate ‘helped me to become the man I am today’
Washington D.C., Jun 24, 2021 / 19:00 pm A 25-year member of the Courage International apostolate says the ministry formed him into the man he is today. Angelo, who attended his first Courage conference in 1995, said he found his way to the group through the suffering of his own …
Bishops must address Biden’s policies that contradict Church teaching, theologians say
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Jun 15, 2021 / 15:35 pm President Joe Biden has advanced policies contrary to Church teaching on life, marriage, and sexuality – and bishops have a duty to address this contradiction, theologians said this week. Regarding the legitimacy of political opinions in a democracy, “Catholics …
US Embassy to Vatican flies LGBT ‘Pride’ flag for month of June
Washington D.C., Jun 1, 2021 / 09:15 am The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See announced on Tuesday, June 1, that it was displaying the rainbow LGBT “Pride” flag for the month of June, which is celebrated as LGBT “Pride” month. “The United States respects the dignity and equality of …
Catholic doctrine preserves the life of LGBT members of the Church
by Autumn Jones Denver Newsroom, May 21, 2021 / 14:18 pm Is it possible to be gay and Catholic? After extensive interviews, CNA has found that to a silent majority, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. For those who experience same-sex attraction and want to live in accord with the …