Jesuits in US bolster outreach initiative aimed at encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics
New York, US AP Even as Catholic dogma continues to repudiate same-sex marriage and gender transition, one of the most prominent religious orders in the United States – the Jesuits – is strengthening a unique outreach program for LGBTQ+ Catholics. The initiative – fittingly called Outreach – was founded two years ago by Rev James […]
Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching that teaches that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin. And in a note Friday, Francis recalled that even that black-and-white teaching is subject to circumstances that might eliminate the […]
Frederick Buechner, Christian “writer’s writer” and “minister’s minister”, dies at 96
United StatesRNS Frederick Buechner was asked on numerous occasions how he would sum up everything he had preached and written in both his fiction and non-fiction. The answer, he said, was simply this: “Listen to your life”. Frederick Buechner in an undated image. PICTURE: Courtesy photo That theme was constant across more than six decades […]
Reaching out: Documentary follows Rev James Martin ‘Building a Bridge’ to LGBTQ Catholics
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports on a new documentary featuring Catholic priest James Martin’s ministry to LGBTQ Catholics…
Essay: Celebrate Facebook’s outage? Many faith communities couldn’t talk at all
In an article first published on Religion News Service, PAUL BRANDEIS RAUSHENBUSH, senior adviser for public affairs at US-based Interfaith Youth Core, looks at the impact of Monday’s social media outage on religious communites…
Prayer: On late-night TV and bestseller lists, new books resonating with readers
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, looks at some of the latest books on prayer…
Pope Francis meets with US priest to discuss LGBTQ Catholics
RNS Pope Francis met one on one with American Jesuit priest James Martin at the Vatican on Monday to discuss LGBTQ Catholics, a move some advocates say is a signal of support for a priest who has come under fire for calling on Catholics to be more compassionate to LGBTQ people. “It was amazing and […]