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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)

Homophobia Kills: Catholic Schools Must Counter It.

There is abundant evidence that homophobia kills, directly (as in hate crime murders) and indirectly (as in driving the victims to suicide).  As with all forms of hatred, what begin as thoughtless or careless language acquired at school, can mutate into something much more serious in later life. Conversely, good habits acquired when young, can…… Continue reading Homophobia Kills: Catholic Schools Must Counter It.

A Lecture on Gender Complementarity.

from Gay Christian Network: Dr. James Brownson, a Bible scholar and theology professor, delivers a lecture on gender complementarity and biblical interpretation at The Reformation Project. http://www.reformationproject.org As a bonus, for more scholarly work, be sure to also listen to his two-part lecture on Romans 1:24-27, here and here. For deeper insight into the issue, we highly…… Continue reading A Lecture on Gender Complementarity.