( Click here to see article in New Ways Ministry Blog: Bondings 2.0 ) Sixteen Catholic justice and church reform groups in the U.S. have expressed their support for the Girl Scouts of America (GSA) who are undergoing an investigation by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The investigation was prompted by complaints that [...]
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CATHOLIC COALITION LAUDS OBAMA’S ENDORSEMENT OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY Equally Blessed: President’s change of heart rooted in Christian conviction Equally Blessed, a coalition of four faithful Catholic groups who work on behalf of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the church and wider society, released the following statement in response to President Barack [...]
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(To see this article on Equally Blessed’s blog site click HERE) (See a video clip of his statements on New Ways Ministry Blog HERE) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Jim Naughton, [email protected], 202.288.5125 BIDEN MAY NOT SPEAK FOR OBAMA, BUT HE SPEAKS FOR MOST CATHOLICS Equally Blessed praises Vice President for supporting marriage equality Equally Blessed, a [...]
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The attempt this week by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) to control the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the leading national organization of Catholic nuns in the U.S., is being widely criticized by Catholics and others, as people across the country start to express outrage at the decision and [...]
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Bad Faith: The Catholic Hierarchy’s Pointless Campaign Against LGBT Rights by Mary Ellen and Casey Lopata In early July, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles opposed a modest piece of legislation that requires schools in that state to include lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people, and other previously excluded groups, in their social studies curricula. The [...]
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