In the build - up to the conclave, four major polling companies have taken soundings of the responses of American Catholics to the challenges facing the new pontiff, and to some matters of orthodox Catholic doctrine. These surveys were: New York…
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Gay Men in This Conclave: Could Women Be in the Next?
In the build - up to the conclave that will elect a new pope, an Italian priest has called for the election of an openly gay one. That may be unrealistic this time - but Andrew Sullivan has pointed out…
In Bible Belt, Church Activism for Gay Marriage
The push for marriage equality in the US is no longer limited to the blue and purple states. Reuters has a report on a rift over tactics that is said to be developing in Kentucky, between a moderate group seeking…
A Catholic Conversation About Homosexuality
Fortunate Families has a great “resources” page, structured primarily for the Catholic families and friends of LGBT people, but also immensely valuable for anyone who simply wants to know more about the facts, without the polemics. One of these valuable…
Creating a Parish - based LGBT Ministry
When Archbishop Vincent Nichols announced at the beginning of January the move of the Soho Masses Community from Warwick Street to integration with the Jesuit parish at Farm Street, his public statement included the words, Such pastoral care will include…
Londoners: “Your Pride Needs You!”
After last year’s fiasco, it’s great to know that this organisers are a strong team, realistic, focussed, and skilled. They have a very welcome emphasis on securing strong relationships with all community groups, and that very explicitly includes faith groups.…
The Holy Spirit, “Leading Us To Recognize GLBT+ People” (Bishop Gene Robinson)
When Bishop Gene Robinson delivered the keynote address at More Light Presbyterians celebration dinner at 2012 General Assembly, he came under fierce attack in some quarters for some words about the value of MLP “sowing confusion” in the Presbyterian Church.…
Soho Masses, After Warwick Street: “Next Steps” Workshop, May 4th
Although I am confident that the transition to Farm Street, with its superior facilities and resources, will bring significant opportunities for the community to grow and develop in faith and spirituality, I also recognise that there are limitations. On its…
Soho Masses, After Warwick Street: Letter to Archbishop Nichols
When the Soho Masses Community were preparing to move from Warwick Street, we invited our members to write to Archbishop Nichols, to express our thoughts on the move. I was one of those that did - and was delighted to…
For 6th March, Let Us Remember - Saint Michelangelo Buonarotti?
Catholics will not be used to hearing of Michelangelo as a saint, but he is included in the calendars of saints of both the Anglican/ Episcopal Communion, and the Lutheran Church. The key reason for this discrepancy, I suspect, is…
