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?
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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
The Catholic Obligation to Protect and Support LGBT Pupils
This afternoon, I was up in London, talking to the staff of St Bonaventure’s Catholic secondary school about “The Catholic Obligation to Protect and Support Lesbian and Gay Pupils”. Part of the headteacher’s regular program for staff continuing professional development, this will kick off the school’s annual commitment to LGBT History Month. I met the…… Continue reading The Catholic Obligation to Protect and Support LGBT Pupils
Catholic Teaching and Homophobia
Under a recently announced Department of Education program to combat homophobic bullying in schools, Stonewall has received funding for a project specifically aimed at LGBT-inclusivity among religious communities and in faith schools. Of particular interest, is that Stonewall will be implementing the project “in partnership with” LGBT faith groups. Speaking to Pink News after the DoE announcement,…… Continue reading Catholic Teaching and Homophobia
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