From Quest Bulletin 77 (Lent, 2017), a question about Jewish schools – with relevance to all other faith schools, too. On 28th December, Quest National Committee member, Fr Kieran Fitzsimons ofm, was invited to address the Limmud Conference. The venue for the 2016 Conference was Birmingham. The Limmud Conference is an international gathering of around…… Continue reading Should Jewish Schools be forced to be inclusive?
Month: May 2017
James Martin SJ: “Some Catholic Saints Were ‘Probably Gay’
At The Advocate, Daniel Reynolds described Fr. James Martin’s response to an antigay Facebook comment as “an open-minded history lesson.” Fr. James Martin said some Catholic saints were “probably gay.”The Jesuit priest — who was appointed in April by Pope Francis as a consultant to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications — gave this history lesson in tolerance…… Continue reading James Martin SJ: “Some Catholic Saints Were ‘Probably Gay’
Cardinal Nichols‘Rejoices’ in LGBT Acceptance, While Still ‘Obstinate’ on Marriage – Bondings 2.0
From Bondings 2.0: The Catholic Herald recently reported on remarks Nichols made at a public lecture. His remarks show the two sides of his approach to matters of gay sexuality. The news story stated: “Answering questions after a talk at St Ethelburga’s Centre, London, Cardinal Nichols was asked about the Church’s response to homophobia. The…… Continue reading Cardinal Nichols‘Rejoices’ in LGBT Acceptance, While Still ‘Obstinate’ on Marriage – Bondings 2.0
The Animals Went in Two by Two….
From Twitter: Being gay was a sin they said pic.twitter.com/yNTs7qNLwr — Daniel Zennon (@dzennon) May 12, 2017Continue reading The Animals Went in Two by Two….
Let’s Find Out the Real Number of Gay Priests in the Church
From Quest Bulletin 77 (Lent, 2017), a challenge concerning gay priests: “It is time for the bishops to commission a reputable survey to determine what percent of their priests are gay. They should also do a survey to determine the reaction of their flock to the reality of gay priests.” That’s one of the conclusions that…… Continue reading Let’s Find Out the Real Number of Gay Priests in the Church
Vatican re-affirms that gay men should not be ordained
From Quest Bulletin 77 (Lent, 2017), a heart-rending plea to Pope Francis, from a gay priest: ****************************************************** An alternative title for this article could easily be: “One step forward, two steps back” for, in spite of all the laudable statements and gestures of Pope Francis concerning gay people, the Vatican, in the guise of the…… Continue reading Vatican re-affirms that gay men should not be ordained
English Bishops Oppose Homophobic Bullying
At Bondings 2.0, Francis DeBernardo has reported on a new manual produced for the English bishops on combating homophobia in Catholic schools. In his headline to the post, DeBernardo describes this manual as a “gift to the church” (and so it is). A new manual for Catholic school teachers in England and Wales on how…… Continue reading English Bishops Oppose Homophobic Bullying
Are religious people still the ‘main villains’ against LGBTI people? (Digital Pride Video)
One of the featured discussions for April’s Digital Pride was on the topic of religion and LGBT people. Included in the panel was Martin Pendergast, well known to many of us for his heavy involvement in the Farm Street LGBT Catholic community, and his indefatigable, continuing work over many years in other capacities for LGBT…… Continue reading Are religious people still the ‘main villains’ against LGBTI people? (Digital Pride Video)
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