It’s not a done deal yet, but with comfortable passage through the Minnesota House tonight, approval by the Senate seems assured, and Governor Dayton has already promised to sign. It’s only a matter of time – and Catholics, once again,…
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“The revolution of family” and the Catholic Response
The continuing spread of marriage equality (in Delaware yesterday, possibly continuing in Minnesota today and Illinois later this month) raised several challenges for the Catholic Church. Several leading churchmen have already spoken of support for civil unions, but the church…
Celebrating the “Goodness” in Same – Sex Relationships
Increasing numbers of Catholic bishops have been expressing support for some form of legal recognition and protections for same – sex unions,Others are going beyond this essentially negative response to discrimination, and calling for active, positive celebration of our relationships,…
Paul Ryan, Loyal Catholic Politician, Now Supports Gay Adoption
In last year’s US presidential election, Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan was something of a poster boy for Catholic politicians in favour with the bishops and Catholic orthodoxy. That makes it all the more significant for queer Catholics, that he…
Vatican Spokesman Accepts Legal Recognition of Same – Sex Unions
The orthotoxic Catholic blogosphere is in a frenzy over reports that Fr Frederico Lombardi has expressed some support for the legal recognition of same – sex unions. All refer back for their source, to an Italian blogpost by Rossoporpora, which…
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…
“Can you be gay and Catholic?” (Head to head with Catholic Voices)
Some time ago, I described how Catholic Voices arranged a supposedly public discussion on how Catholics should respond to the political debates on same – sex marriage – but when I and a friend attempted to register for the event,…
Celebrate With Soho Masses – “Last Chance to See!” (Warwick St Edition)
Sunday 17th February will be the last Mass celebrated by the Soho Masses Community at their present base in Warwick Street. Even though we are now into the season of Lent, this should indeed be a major celebration, with the…
French Parliament Approves Equal Marriage. More Will Follow.
A week ago today, the British lower house approved the second reading of an equal marriage bill, sending it to the committee stage for clause by clause scrutiny. Across the channel, the French equivalent to our bill has already gone…
The New Pope’s In-tray
Linking five pressing issues (listed by the Guardian) that the next pope will have to address, is a common theme sex and gender. But the these cannot be dealt with adequately without first tackling a more fundamental problem: the clerical…
