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Dec 18 2023
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Gay Bay Area Catholics greet pope’s declaration as a big step forward for slow-moving church
In a declaration released by the Vatican Monday, the church makes clear that the sanctity of marriage only applies to straight couples. Blessing same-sex unions does not change “in any way the church’s perennial teaching on marriage,” the declaration states. The church also maintains that sex within a same-sex relationship is a sin. But Catholics seeking a blessing need not endure an “
San Francisco ChronicleOct 04 2023
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Catholic Church grapples with LGBT issues and female ordination in landmark Vatican meeting
What may be the most important meeting for the Catholic Church in more than a half-century began Wednesday, as bishops and other leaders of the Church convened in the Vatican under a cloud of controversy for the Synod on Synodality.
Synods, which are meetings of bishops to discuss pressing issues in the Catholic Church, have been a part of the Church's governing structure for several
Washington ExaminerMar 08 2024
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Catholic elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, will close at the end of the year
A longtime Kansas City, Kansas, Catholic elementary school will close its doors after this school year ends, as church leadership points to financial strains. In a letter sent to families Wednesday, Rev. John Nicholas Blaha of Christ the King Elementary at 3027 N 54th St., said the decision was made after much “consideration, prayer, and extensive consultation with stakeholders inside and
The Kansas City StarMar 19 2024
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Supreme Court declines to hear Catholic couple’s custody lawsuit
The Supreme Court rejected without comment this week an Indiana Catholic husband and wife’s petition over a dispute involving custody of their transgender-identifying son. Mary and Jeremy Cox refused to accept their son’s self-declared female identity in 2019 and instead sought therapy to address what they saw as underlying mental health concerns. The government subsequently removed their son
Catholic News AgencyMar 25 2024
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Community Christian Church releases statement on pastor’s arrest
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The Community Christian Church in Tell City have released a statement regarding the arrest Pastor Errol Wright who was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. Wright was arrested in early March and is charged with multiple counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, child seduction and child solicitation. Church officials said in a statement, “We take
WEHT/WTVWMar 19 2024
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Ferndale’s Church Militant shuts down amid scandals, teases Texas move
It looks like Church Militant, the Ferndale-based conservative Catholic media company that the Southern Poverty Law Center designated as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group, is no more — at least for now. The company’s website churchmilitant.com has shut down in the aftermath of a number of scandals, including a defamation lawsuit brought on by New Hampshire priest Fr. Georges de Laire and the 2023
Detroit Metro TimesMar 25 2024
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Schooner Fare to perform at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick
Schooner Fare, Maine’s most renowned folk group, will perform as part of the UUCB Concerts for a Cause series to raise money for Midcoast New Mainers and Oasis Free Clinics at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. Brothers Chuck and Steve Romanoff launched Schooner Fare with good friend Tom Rowe 49 years ago to perform original maritime and
Lewiston Sun JournalOct 30 2023
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Here's a map of all the New Orleans Catholic churches set to close or merge parishes
The Archdiocese of New Orleans on Sunday announced it is closing and merging church parishes as it faces economic challenges that include at least $100 million in sex abuse settlements. Thirteen parishes will be affected, and the changes will go into effect July 1. The parishes were chosen because they are in areas with predominantly aging and low- or moderate-income populations. "Natural
The Times-PicayuneMar 22 2024
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A greener, cleaner Tucson: Catholic Diocese of Tucson pushes for environmental protection
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — With the crunch of the gravel underneath her feet, Gabrielle Cardenas walks on the trail near her grandma's house. With the sky clear and a slight breeze flowing through the palo verde trees, she takes in the view that she's seen her entire life. "I've lived in Tucson my whole life, but my family has been here for the past four generations," she said. "Where my great
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