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Pope’s family synod: Nothing has changed; everything has changed
Calling to remove “intrinsically disordered” from the Catholic Church’s language on homosexuality, Pope Francis’ synod has shaken up the church for years to come.
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Fired Vatican priest: ‘Coming out was an act of desperation’
“We must think about all families,” he opined, “not only families like my (heterosexual) parents.”
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Man claims he lost job at Catholic home because he’s gay
A Virginia man said the bishop of a local Catholic diocese forced his removal from the top job at a diocese-owned assisted living home because he’s gay.
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Priest ‘understands how priests succumb’ to pedophilia; thinks homosexuality is ‘sickness’
Asked if he was suggesting the children are sometimes to blame, he replied, “For the large part, yes.”
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Vatican fires priest for coming out
“I came out,” said Krzysztof Charamsa, a mid-level official. “This is a very personal, difficult and tough decision in the Catholic church’s homophobic world.”
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A gay dad invites Pope Francis to dinner: Meet us before you judge us
You’re cordially invited to come to dinner with my family. Now that you are done with official business, how about next Friday?
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Pope meets with sex-abuse victims; disparages gay marriage
In his meeting with the bishops, Francis referred to gay marriage for the first time in his U.S. trip, lamenting the new reality in which Christians must live.
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NJ priest rapes teen, flees country, says victim “wanted” it
The victim claims Rev. Manuel Espinoza told him “Don’t worry. This is what God wants.”
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Friction over LGBT issues as pope plans US visit
The tensions pose a real-world test of the pope’s approach that emphasizes compassion — while upholding Catholic doctrine that marriage is between a man and woman.
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Catholic parish disinvites gay groups during Pope’s visit
““It’s not about the individuals.”