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Cardinal Nichols Acknowledges Quest’s Work

On November 11th, Cardinal Nichols wrote to all the priests of Westminster diocese about the need for ministry to lesbian and gay Catholics (which he refers to as “those who live with a same-sex attraction”). The actual content of this letter is brief and somewhat bland, but it makes two important observations. The first is…… Continue reading Cardinal Nichols Acknowledges Quest’s Work

The Papal Apology, in Context

When Pope Francis spoke of an apology to gay people, he was responding to a question about an earlier, more specific apology by Cardinal Marx in an interview with the Irish Times: A leading cardinal has said the Catholic Church should apologise to the gay community for its scandalous and terrible treatment of them, which…… Continue reading The Papal Apology, in Context

A Papal Apology: How Should Quest Respond (Opinion)

Responding to Pope Francis’ unambiguous apology to gay people, James Martin wrote on his facebook page (Francis said) “Christians must say sorry and not only for this. They must ask forgiveness, not just say sorry” and also ask God’s pardon. “It is a word that we forget a lot today,” he said. Pope Francis is…… Continue reading A Papal Apology: How Should Quest Respond (Opinion)

Pope Francis’ Apology to Gay People

I’ve been expecting this for some time – I just didn’t think it would come quite so quickly, even though it is desperately overdue. Pope Francis: Catholic Church should apologize to gay people and others it has marginalized Pope Francis says gays — and all the other people the church has marginalized, such as the…… Continue reading Pope Francis’ Apology to Gay People

A Quest Response to “Amoris Laetitia”

In attempting to craft his Apostolic Exhortation, Pope Francis was faced with impossibly conflicting demands: intense pressure from the reformists to introduce changes to pastoral practice (if not actual doctrine) on some hot-button topics, competing with equally intense pressure from the conservative side to reaffirm both doctrine and the rules on pastoral practice. We should…… Continue reading A Quest Response to “Amoris Laetitia”